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Bastia - Poretta Airport
Aéroport de Bastia - Poretta |
| IATA: BIA – ICAO: LFKB |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
CCI de Bastia et Haute-Corse |
| Serves |
Bastia, Corsica, France |
| Location |
Lucciana |
| Elevation AMSL |
26 ft / 8 m |
| Coordinates |
42°33′00″N 009°29′05″E / 42.55°N 9.48472°E / 42.55; 9.48472Coordinates: 42°33′00″N 009°29′05″E / 42.55°N 9.48472°E / 42.55; 9.48472 |
| Website |
http://www.bastia.aeroport.fr/.../en |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 16/34 |
2,520 |
8,268 |
Asphalt |
| Source: French AIP |
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Airphoto of Borgo Airfield, 15 August 1944. Note the large number of B-17s on the parking apron, probably used during the Invasion of Southern France |
Bastia – Poretta Airport or Aéroport de Bastia - Poretta (IATA: BIA, ICAO: LFKB) is an airport serving Bastia on the island of Corsica. It is located 17 km (11 mi) south southeast of Bastia in Lucciana, both communes of the Haute-Corse département in France. Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air France |
Paris-Orly |
| Air France operated by CCM Airlines |
Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris-Orly |
| Air France operated by Régional |
Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Lille, Metz-Nancy, Nantes, Toulouse [All Seasonal] |
| EasyJet |
Bristol [seasonal], London-Gatwick [seasonal], Lyon, Manchester [seasonal], Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Germanwings |
Berlin-Schönefeld [seasonal], Cologne/Bonn [seasonal], Hanover [ends 30 October], Stuttgart [seasonal] |
| InterSky |
Friedrichshafen [seasonal] |
| Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine |
Hamburg [seasonal] |
| Luxair |
Luxembourg [seasonal] |
| Viking Airlines |
London-Gatwick [seasonal] |
World War II
During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force in 1944. The 42d Bombardment Wing was headquartered at the airfield between 21 September-24 November 1944. Combat units assigned were:
- 5th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, (3d Reconnaissance Group), 11 Juy-24 September 1944, P-38/F-5 Lightning
- 23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, (3d Reconnaissance Group), 11 Juy-24 September 1944, P-38/F-5 Lightning
- 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, (XII Tactical Air Command), 21 July-27 August 1944, P-51/F-6 Mustang
- 414th Night Fighter Squadron, (Twelfth Air Force), 5 February-July 1944; 5 September-13 October 1944, Bristol Beaufighter
- 416th Night Fighter Squadron, (Twelfth Air Force), 14–23 August 1944, P-61 Black Widow
- 417th Night Fighter Squadron, (Twelfth Air Force), February-April 1944; 25 April-7 September 1944, Bristol Beaufighter
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| General Info
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| Country |
France
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| ICAO ID |
LFKB
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| Time |
UTC+1(+2DT)
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| Latitude |
42.552664
42° 33' 09.59" N
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| Longitude |
9.483731
009° 29' 01.43" E
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| Elevation |
26 feet
8 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
001° E (01/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Near City |
Bastia
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| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Daylight Saving Time |
Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October
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| Communications
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| BASTIA TWR |
118.0
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| GND |
121.825
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| BASTIA ATIS |
125.925
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| BASTIA APP |
378.5
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| BASTIA RADAR APP |
123.825
127.25
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| BASTIA INFO |
124.725
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 16/34 |
8266 x 148 feet
2519 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
BTA |
BASTIA |
088Y |
114.15 |
1.3 NM |
161.4
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
80/87 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (RED)
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| FUEL |
Avbl 0600-1800Z++. (NC-100LL A1, A1 avbl OT O/R before 1500Z++.)
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| LGT |
PAPI Rwy 16 MEHT 48', PAPI Rwy 34 MEHT 60'.
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