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
Île d'Yeu Airfield (Grand Phare) is a small airfield in Pays de la Loire (Vendée), France for turboprops and air taxis. The longest runway is 14/32 - 1,220 m × 25 m paved (also 575 m grass runway 04/22). Landing needs prior permission (PPR). From Port-Joinville: 3.5 km from Port-Joinville (AIP).
- Runway
- 14/32 - 1,220 m × 25 m paved (also 575 m grass runway 04/22)
- Customs & immigration
- No – no customs service
- Business jets
- No. Pavement strength 5.7 t
- Opening hours
- Local time: Jul–Aug daily 08:45–19:00; Apr–Jun and Sep Wed–Sun 08:45–18:30; Oct–Mar 07:15–18:00 on fewer days. Midday break. Closed 25 Dec, 1 Jan.
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Required
- Telephone
- +33 2 51 58 38 22
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
Aérodrome du Grand Phare, Île d'Yeu, 85350. The nearest major city is Port-Joinville, 3.5 km from Port-Joinville (AIP).
The directions button takes you to the airport's spot on the map.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Port-Joinville | 10 min | 2 mi · 4 km |
| Nantes | 1 hr 55 min | 62 mi · 100 km |
| Le Palais | 4 hr 25 min | 147 mi · 237 km |
Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Operational Notes
AFIS, RFFS level 2 on activation days (PPR 48 h; consult NOTAM) and level 1 otherwise, 70 aircraft parking spaces, free car parking, car/bike rental and taxi on the island, GNSS instrument procedures. Night VFR approved. No fuel and no transient hangars.
Mainly light tourist aircraft, busy in summer. Outside published hours, request service the day before; staff may help outside hours without notice.
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