Flight Simulator Flights at LFEY Île d'Yeu Airport

Île d'Yeu Airport (LFEY) serves the small island of Île d'Yeu off the Vendée coast of Pays de la Loire, France, with a single hard runway and a pair of grass strips. It is a modest AFIS-controlled field, elevation 56 feet, offering visiting VFR pilots a scenic island destination reachable by light aircraft.

Overview

Île d'Yeu Airport is a small aerodrome situated on Île d'Yeu, an island off the Atlantic coast of the Vendée in the Pays de la Loire region of France. It is identified by the ICAO code LFEY and IATA code IDY, and offers a single lit hard-surfaced runway alongside two unlit grass strips, making it a compact but useful destination for visiting light-aircraft pilots.

Airspace & Location

The airfield lies on the island of Île d'Yeu at coordinates 46.7175 N, 2.3925 W, at a field elevation of 56 feet above mean sea level. As an island aerodrome it is surrounded by open sea on all sides, with the mainland Vendée coastline visible to the east on a clear day; pilots should plan any approach with the surrounding maritime airspace and the island's compact terrain in mind.

Runways

The airfield has one hard runway, 14/32, measuring 4,016 feet and equipped with lighting, suitable for the majority of light-aircraft operations. There are also two grass strips: runway 04/22, with the 04 threshold giving 1,631 feet and the 22 threshold giving 1,878 feet available, and neither grass runway is lit. None of the runways are equipped with an ILS.

Radio & Navigation

The aerodrome is served by an Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) on frequency 118.9 MHz, callsign INFO. Pilots should expect to receive traffic and airfield information from this service rather than a full air traffic control clearance.

The Airfield Today

Île d'Yeu Airport continues to operate as a small aerodrome with an AFIS information service on 118.9 MHz. Given its island location and limited runway lengths, particularly the grass strips, visiting pilots should check current conditions and any local restrictions before planning a flight, and prior permission may be required for some operations.