The Aircraft

Type

DA42

MTOW

1500-1999kg

Date of visit

19 May 2023

Parked for

3 hrs

The Experience

Runway condition

hard/good

Taxiway condition

hard/good

Ramp condition

hard/good

Camping

no

Landing fee

28.80 EUR

Parking fee

Handling fee

Ramp check

no

Handling company

Payment method for above

other

Handling mandatory

no

Fuel type

Fuel price

VAT

Payment method

Immigration

Customs

AIP accurate?

Hangarage

Airport website URL

Airport restaurant

2 Restaurants there. The one close to the exit was closed, so we went to Air & Cook, 6 minutes walk. Nice food.

Transport used

Transport to

Cost

Duration

Comments

Terminal is unmanned. You get a card from a dispenser before leaving airside, and you’ll use it to get back to your aircraft.
Invoice sent few months later.
There is also a nice pilot shop next to the exit.
Check ATC working hours on the AIP, as they are not always there.
IFR departure was interesting: they changed our departure clearance with a different departure during run up, changed it again during line up and changed it one more time before take off. And we had to stay at 2000ft for quite a while, in annoying turbulence, before being allowed to finally climb above the convective layer and to our final level. Guess that’s what happens when you are very close to Orly, CDG and Le Bourget…
Very efficient and friendly ATC.
Unfortunately we had runway 07L, so I will have to go again to fly the ILS 25R for good pictures :) (and maybe in a less hazy day…)