Landing fields

►Landing field "le Bois du Bouchet" : official and principe landing field for Chamonix

GPS : N 45°55'53' E 006° 52'43'

Altitude : 1 040 m

FFVL Registered landing site.

Access : by car leave the Mont Blanc roundabout heading in the direction of Argentiere, the landing field is 500-m on the left, after the sports centre, North of the town.Chamonix railway station (SNCF) + 15 mins by foot.

Facilities : The Gratte Ciel club house, large information board, windsocks and WC.

Dangers / Difficulties :
Large landing field surrounded by trees. It is important to go no further downwind than the small road leading to the gravel pit in order to land in the main field when the prevailing valley wind is blowing. In the afternoons it can often reach speeds of 20 / 30 kmh.

Pilot ability : Beginners, to XC.

Landing field for : Plan Praz, Plan d'Aiguille, Flegere, Les Grands Montets, and the Aiguille du Midi.

Special Rules :
The town hall has decreed the landing field is more important to the club des sports, and as such is used all winter as a cross-country ski area. When the Bois du Bouchet is out of use, then the hang gliding field 500 m to the East and directly behind is the official landing field.
Please ask at the club, or the paragliding schools, or a professional pilot for the latest information.

Flight conditions :
Landing any time of the day, but beware the valley breeze can get strong in the afternoon.
 

►Landing field du Savoy : forbidden in winter

GPS : N 45° 55'42' E 006° 51'65'

Altitude : 1050 m.

Registered with the FFVL

Access : by car from Chamonix look for the roundabout showing signs for Le Brevent after 500 m turn right going in the direction of Praz / Argentiere, after another 500 m the landing is on your left opposite the hotel Sapiniere and the Residence du Savoy.
Chamonix railway station (SNCF) + 10 mins by foot.

Facilities : limited car parking, Windsocks and tell tales.

Special difficulties :
The landing field is enclosed and surrounded by buildings. It is large, but it is advised to be extremely cautious, as there is generally a valley breeze and you are generally flying in the lea.

Pilots ability : autonomus to XC pilots.

Landing field : for Plan Praz, and Flegere.

Special Rules :
Completely forbidden in winter. Ask for information from the local schools, and professionals as well as checking on the notice boards.

Flying conditions :
Suitable in the morning before the valley breeze has got going.

 

►Landind field of "The Cachat gravel pits"

GPS : N 45° 53'60' E 006°49'24'
Altitude : 950 m

Registered with the FFVL.

Access : From Chamonix take the Route des Gaillands, in the direction of Les Houches, after Taconnaz, turn right, into a narrow lane by the roundabout on the main road.Taconnaz railway station (SNCF) + 15 mins by foot.

Facilities : none.

Special problems :
- Close to the river
- Before you go to the TO, check that the landing is free of obstacles. The FFVL notice board may not have the latest information displayed.
- The air mass is often turbulent on the approach into the landing.
- The landing strip for the ULM is forbidden. Please use the area to the East of the runway and to the North of the hangars.Landing on the microlight aircraft runway requires respect & vigilance with regard to the other forms of aviation.

Specific rules : Aircraft and microlights have priority.

Pilots ability : autonomus to XC pilots.

Landing Zone : Merlet

Local Rules : Check that there is not work in progress and gravel being moved.

Flying conditions : Best at the end of the afternoon.