Colmar | Houssen Airport (LFGA) | private airport guide

Prior permissionPPR is required here. A filed flight plan does not count as permission to use the airfield, so ask the airport first.

Airfield Status

Colmar – Houssen Airport is in Grand Est (Alsace), France and takes private jets, with Colmar the nearest big city. The longest runway is 01/19 – 1,610 m × 30 m. Landing needs prior permission (PPR).

Runway: 01/19 – 1,610 m × 30 m
Business jets: limited – 1,610 m paved runway (strength 13 F/B/W/T); light jets and turboprops only
Opening hours: Tower Mon–Fri 07:30–20:00 (Nov–Mar) or 07:30–21:00 (Apr–Oct); weekends and holidays 08:30 to 30 min after sunset. Local. Outside: 18 hours' notice.
Prior permission (PPR): Required
Telephone: +33 3 89 20 22 90

Hours are as the airport publishes them, and we last checked on 30 Sep 2026. They do change, so ring the airport or ask your operator before you set off. Source

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Arrival Protocol

43 avenue de la Foire aux Vins, Colmar, 68000. The nearest major city is Colmar.

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Ground Movement: journey times to the airport

By road from the middle of each city, without traffic. Allow extra at busy times and for the final approach to the aviation terminal.

From	Drive	Distance
Colmar	10 min	3 mi · 5 km
Basel	45 min	40 mi · 65 km
Strasbourg	1 hr	47 mi · 75 km

Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Operational Notes

Handling request forms are on the airport website.

Commercial parking needs 18 hours' notice; fuel outside hours 72 hours. Backtrack needed on runway 19 to use the full length. Accepts national and international, commercial and private flights.