Le Touquet–Elizabeth II Airport (French: Aéroport Le Touquet–Elizabeth II) (IATA: LTQ, ICAO: LFAT) is 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) east-southeast of Le Touquet,[1] a commune of the Pas-de-Calaisdepartment on the coast of northern France.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, the airport was renamed in her honor.[2]
The passenger terminal is open 09:00–20:00. There are three flying clubs and most of them also give flying lessons; two of them are helicopter schools and clubs.
Airlines and destinations
As of November 2018, there are no more scheduled services after the only operator, LyddAir, ceased its route to Lydd.
Statistics
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Annual passenger traffic at LTQ airport.
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Accidents and incidents
On 2 May 1981, Aer Lingus Flight 164, a Boeing 737-200 carrying 108 passengers and crew, was hijacked on a flight from Dublin Airport in Ireland to London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. The hijacker had the pilots fly the aircraft to Le Touquet where it then stood for nearly 10 hours before French armed forces troops stormed the aircraft and apprehended the suspect. No one was killed or injured.