"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye" St Exupéry

 

Here are the mountain airstrips on which I practiced to land with the help of an instructor to obtain my mountain rating on wheel.

I would like to thank Rüdiger, Austrian pilot, and Jérôme Vallier for the pictures.

 

Note: All pictures and videos are copyright protected. Any type of use will require a written authorization from Pierre-Philippe Reiller
Sollière, general view
Finale at Sollière
Sollière

Sollière (4,255 feet)

Length :500 m

Width : 50 m

Average slope: 3%

Surface: Grass

solliere
Finale at La Rosière
Finale at La Rosière
Short finale, La Rosière
Taking-off La Rosière
La Rosière, general view

La Rosière (6,469 feet)

Length :330 m

Width : 10 m

Average slope : 17%

Surface:Asphalt

la rosiere
St Roch Mayères, general view
St Roch Mayères airstrip
Low altitude at St Roch Mayères
Finale at St Roch Mayères
Short finale at St Roch Mayères

St Roch Mayères (5,196 feet)

Length :330 m

Width : 35 m

Average slope : 10%

Surface: Grass

st roch mayeres

Follow this link to watch a 10' video:

De St Roch au Mont Blanc o

Thank you to Patrick Ney for the movie: 61 Prod

L'Alpe d'Huez, general view
Finale at L'Alpe d'Huez

L'Alpe d'Huez (6,210 feet)

Length :448 m

Width : 30 m

Average slope : 16%

Surface: Asphalt

l'alpe d'huez
St Jean d'Arves, general view
St Jean d'Arves
St Jean d'Arves airstrip
St Jean d'Arves

St Jean d'Arves (5,950 feet)

Length :330 m

Width : 50 m

Average slope : 15%

Surface: Grass

st jean d'arves
Valloire, general view
Valley of Valloire
Finale at Valloire
Short finale at Valloire
Taking-off at Valloire

Valloire (5,600 feet)

Length :340 m

Width : 15 m

Average slope: 9,5%

Surface:Grass and Asphalt

valloire
Mégève, general view
Finale at Mégève

Mégève (4,823 feet)

Length :600 m

Width : 18 m

Average slope: 8%

Surface: Asphalt

megeve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General view of Meribel Aerodrome
Méribel runway
Méribel runway in the Winter

Méribel (5,636 feet)

Length : 400 m

Width : 15 m

Average slope : 8%

Surface : Asphalt

Final Méribel
Short final Méribel
meribel

 

 

 

 

 

 

These videos were created by Rüdiger, Austrian Pilot.

 

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Méribel

 

Long Final Méribel

Landing at Méribel
Taking off at Méribel
Long Final Méribel
Landing at Méribel
Taking off at Méribel

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Downwind Courchevel
Final Courchevel
Short Final Courchevel
Taking-off Courchevel
Downwind Courchevel
Final Courchevel
Short Final Courchevel
Taking-off Courchevel

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Courchevel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

montmeilleur
Montmeilleur
Montmeilleur
Piste de Montmeilleur
Montmeilleur's runway, picture by Irmgard and Ernst
Montmeilleur's runway, picture by Irmgard and Ernst
Runway threshold , June, 29 2008
Warm welcome, picture par Irmgard and Ernst

Montmeilleur 2992 feet

Length : 530 m

Width : 15 m

Average slope : 7 to 8%

Surface : Grass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARPETTE
Arpette
Arpette
Arpette
Arpette

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chamois

 

 

Chamois, in theVal d'Aoste, is one of the rare mountain airstrip in Italy. It is a jewel in Valtournenche worth a visit. But careful, the steepness of the runway reaches 232% and you must act accordingly.

 

The pleasant band

 

 

Chamois runway
Savannah on Chamois airstrip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chamois village a pleasure for the eyes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AIRSTRIPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

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