Montauban

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ICAO Code LFDB/
Last Validated Mar 2012
City Montauban
Position 44°01'35"N 001°22'39"E
Runway(s) 14/32
Elevation 351 ft

General

Montauban is a small airfield with an adjacent military camp. The airfield mainly receives general aviation traffic whereas the Army uses it as a storage depot. Moreover, they have some liaison aircraft and helicopters here.

Layout

The northwest-southeast runway is located in the westernmost part of the airfield. The civil hangars and the tower are situated between that and the road which runs through the whole complex. East of that road, the Rue Maurice Delpouys, the walled-off army barracks can be found.

Getting There

Montauban is about 50km north of Toulouse, in southern France. The airfield is located in the northeastern part of the city, just west of the A20 highway. Take exit 61 and follow the D115 that runs past the military gate and northern part of the airfield.

Around the Airport

1South side approach

Should you wish to catch some traffic approaching runway 14, then head southeast on the aforementioned Rue Maurice Delpouys. After passing the complex and airfield, the road bends right when it reaches the highway. By then it is called the Chemin du Camp d'Aviation. It meets the D70, make a right at this cross road, and go right immediately after that. This small street is called Impasse Courbin and is a dead end, like all roads called 'Impasse'. Leave the car when the road becomes too grassy, go past the tree line and you will have an unobscured view, should anything interesting happen here.

2Northwest side approach

To get from spot 1 to 2, go back to the main road and go right. This is the Avenue de Léjoac. At the large roundabout, go right at the first exit and left at the crossroad immediately after. You should now be on the Rue Garrel. This runs through the suburban area. After 400 metres, it makes a sharp left and right turn. After another 400 metres, it goes left again, but you should go right into the Rue de Dr. Lapeyre. This passes the northern perimeter. Leave you car between the last houses on the right hand side and walk the last bit to the northwestern tip of the airfield.

3View on preserved N3202

Admittedly, not the most exiting spot is this vantage point for the yellow N3202 which is the last aircraft in a preserved line on the military camp. It can be seen by scaling the fixed stairs in the building next to the tower which allows you to peek over the wall.

4Gate to army barracks

Again, just some preserved stuff to be seen. Left of the main road through the base and behind the guard room, an Alouette can be seen. The Gazelle is a little bit further on the same side. The rest is on the right side of this road, with the Broussard possibly partly visible.

Frequencies

125.175Toulouse approach

Based Operators

ETCMPC-6

Preserved

2145/RASAlouette 2 behind gate, l/h side
1170Alouette 3 behind gate r/h side
93/MTBMH1521M behind gate, r/h side
'16/MDZ'N3202 behind gate, r/h side
1121SA330B behind gate, r/h side
1373SA341F

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