Ouessant (Ushant) Airfield (LFEC) | private airport guide

StatusNight VFR approved only for medevac and aircraft authorised by the operator.

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

For turboprops and air taxis near Lampaul, Ouessant (Ushant) Airfield is worth a look. Runway: 05/23 - 833 m × 24 m paved. Prior permission (PPR) is required. From Lampaul: 2 km east of Lampaul (AIP).

Runway: 05/23 - 833 m × 24 m paved
Customs & immigration: No – no customs service
Business jets: No. 833 m paved, pavement strength 5.7 t
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:15–11:30 and 15:00–17:45, Sat 07:15–11:00 local; closed Sundays and public holidays.
Prior permission (PPR): Required
Telephone: +33 2 98 48 82 09; +33 2 98 48 80 06

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 d'Ouessant, Kerlaouen, Ouessant, 29242. The nearest major city is Lampaul, 2 km east of Lampaul (AIP).

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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
Lampaul	5 min	2 mi · 3 km
Brest	35 min	17 mi · 27 km
Quimper	1 hr 30 min	62 mi · 99 km

Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Operational Notes

Taxi at the airfield; hotels and restaurants about 2 km away; RFFS level 2 at 07:30-08:30 and 15:30-16:30 (level 1 otherwise, level 2 on request PPR 4 h Mon-Sat midday). No fuel, no hangars.

Prior permission the day before for unscheduled commercial flights. Confirm hours before quoting. A scheduled public-service air link connects Ouessant with Brest.