Miquelon Airport (French: Aéroport de Miquelon) (IATA: MQC, ICAO: LFVM) is a regional airport on Miquelon Island that the commune (municipality) of Miquelon-Langlade, in the French overseas community (collectivité d'outre-mer) of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off the eastern coast of North America in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Overview
The main passenger building contains the check-in counters (small structure) connected with the control tower and fire fighting station located in the larger service building.
Airline and destination
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Saint-Pierre | Saint-Pierre |
There are no direct flights to or from mainland France.[relevant?]
To travel to mainland France, passengers must first fly or take the ferry to Saint-Pierre. From there they can either fly to Montréal–Trudeau airport and transfer onto direct flights to Paris (CDG and Orly), Alternatively, once a week during the summer season, there is a direct ASL Airlines France flight from Saint-Pierre to Paris, which has been operating again since 2023 after being suspended during 2021 and -2 due to COVID-19.[2]
The airport's runways are capable of handling turboprop or small jet aircraft only.
Statistics
Gallery
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Landing at the Miquelon Airport; May 15, 2008 -
Miquelon Airport; May 15, 2008 -
Check-in Desk at the Miquelon Airport
See also
- Saint-Pierre Airport
- Transport in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- List of airports in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
References
- ^ French Aeronautical Information Publication for LFVM (PDF) – MIQUELON
- ^ "The Most Interesting Transatlantic Flight Returns in 2023". 22 December 2022.
External links
- (in French) Le Service de l'Aviation Civile de Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
- (in English) Travel Resources for Saint-Pierre & Miquelon[usurped]
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