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Valenciennes-Denain Airfield

Prouvy, France

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LFAV

Elevation

165 ft

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Location

Prouvy · HDF · France

Position

50.328°, 3.461° · 165 ft elev.

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Northern France general aviation and industrial airfield.

Location

Prouvy, France

Valenciennes-Denain Airfield (ICAO: LFAV) is a small general aviation airport located near Prouvy, in the Nord department of northern France, close to the city of Valenciennes. It serves primarily private, recreational, and light business aviation rather than scheduled commercial airline services. The airfield operates under French civil aviation authority oversight and supports local flying clubs, private pilots, and occasional corporate flights. Its location in the industrial Valenciennes metropolitan area means it also serves some business-related traffic for the surrounding region. With no scheduled passenger services and no IATA code assigned, the facility functions as a general aviation hub for the local area, providing essential infrastructure for private and sport aviation in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.

Getting to & from

The airfield is accessible by road from Valenciennes city center, located approximately a few kilometers to the southwest.

Notable facts

›LFAV has no IATA code, reflecting its non-commercial general aviation status.
›Located near the industrial city of Valenciennes in the Nord department.
›Primarily serves private pilots, flying clubs, and light business aviation.
›Operated under French civil aviation authority (DGAC) regulations.
›No scheduled commercial passenger services operate from this airfield.

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