Airports / France / UIP
Quimper-Cornouaille Airport.
Quimper/Pluguffan, France · 297 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
297
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lanvéoc-Poulmic Air Base (LFRL), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Quimper-Cornouaille Airport (LFRQ / UIP) sits in Quimper/Pluguffan, France, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 297 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
UIP has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Lanvéoc-Poulmic Air Base (LFRL, 22 nm), Brest Bretagne airport (BES, 30 nm), and Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport (LRT, 32 nm). UIP offers a single 7,054-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of UIP vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from UIP, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LFRQ
IATA
UIP
FAA / Local
LFRQ
Elevation
297 ft
Coordinates
47.9730° N · 4.1697° W
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 297 ft, UIP sits lower than 60% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,054 ft
- 09/277,054 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,054 ft
UIP's 7,054 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 22nmLFRLLanvéoc-Poulmic Air BaseLanvéoc/Poulmic
- 30nmBESBrest Bretagne airportBrest
- 32nmLRTLorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) AirportLorient/Lann/Bihoué
- 33nmLDVLandivisiau Air BaseLandivisiau
- 40nmMXNMorlaix-Ploujean AirportMorlaix/Ploujean
- 55nmLAILannion AirportLannion
Location
Open the full mapLFRQ · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport · Quimper/Pluguffan, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UIP on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,767 nm | 6h 50m |
| New York (TEB) | 2,924 nm | 7h 12m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,118 nm | 7h 39m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,396 nm | 8h 18m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,569 nm | 8h 42m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,685 nm | 8h 58m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,729 nm | 9h 4m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,049 nm | 9h 49m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UIP?
- Quimper-Cornouaille Airport's longest paved runway is 7,054 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 UIP?
- Quimper-Cornouaille Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,054 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to UIP?
- The closest alternate is Lanvéoc-Poulmic Air Base (LFRL), about 22 nm away, followed by Brest Bretagne airport (BES) at 30 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UIP to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 6h 50m (2,767 nm), New York about 7h 12m (2,924 nm), Washington DC about 7h 39m (3,118 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.