Airports / France / LFQV
Charleville-Mézières Ardennes-Etienne Riché Airfield.
Charleville-Mézières, France · 492 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
36 ratings
0
Operators based
492
Elevation ft
Google rating
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#38 / 124
France airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 36 Google ratings , ranked against 124 rated France fields.
28 nm
To the nearest alternate
Florennes Air Base (EBFS), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Charleville-Mézières Ardennes-Etienne Riché Airfield, listed as LFQV, is a mid-sized airport in Charleville-Mézières, France. The field lies at an elevation of 492 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LFQV has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Florennes Air Base (EBFS, 28 nm), Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, 41 nm), and Verdun-Le Rozelier Airfield (LFGW, 51 nm). LFQV offers a single 4,921-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of LFQV vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LFQV, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LFQV
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
LFQV
Elevation
492 ft
Coordinates
49.7839° N · 4.6471° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs France fields
state range 7–3,362 ft
At 492 ft, LFQV sits higher than 59% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,921 ft
- 11/294,921 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,921 ft
LFQV's 4,921 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 28nmEBFSFlorennes Air BaseFlorennes
- 41nmCRLBrussels South Charleroi AirportCharleroi
- 51nmLFGWVerdun-Le Rozelier AirfieldSommedieue
- 52nmLFQELieutenant Étienne Mantoux Air BaseRouvres-en-Woëvre
- 56nmLFAVValenciennes-Denain AirfieldProuvy
- 57nmEBCVChièvres Air BaseChièvres
Location
Open the full mapLFQV · Charleville-Mézières Ardennes-Etienne Riché Airfield · Charleville-Mézières, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LFQV on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,053 nm | 7h 30m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,211 nm | 7h 52m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,404 nm | 8h 19m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,644 nm | 8h 52m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,844 nm | 9h 20m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,004 nm | 9h 43m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,034 nm | 9h 47m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,049 nm | 9h 49m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LFQV?
- Charleville-Mézières Ardennes-Etienne Riché Airfield's longest paved runway is 4,921 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at LFQV?
- Charleville-Mézières Ardennes-Etienne Riché Airfield has one runway; the longest measures 4,921 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to LFQV?
- The closest alternate is Florennes Air Base (EBFS), about 28 nm away, followed by Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) at 41 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LFQV to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 30m (3,053 nm), New York about 7h 52m (3,211 nm), Washington DC about 8h 19m (3,404 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.