Le Castellet, France

Le Castellet International Airport re-opens after renovations

After two months of major renovation work, Le Castellet International Airport opened to air traffic on January 22nd. A new lease of life for the French airport built in 1962 by Paul Ricard.

Ideally located right next to the Paul Ricard racetrack and just a few kilometres from resorts on the French Riviera such as Cannes and Saint-Tropez, Le Castellet International Airport welcomes tourists and business travellers to the south of France all year round and in complete discretion, as well as racing drivers and their teams who come to compete on the famous Circuit Paul Ricard.

The work, undertaken by the construction company Colas last November, enlisted around a hundred workers over a period of two months. After removing the top layer of asphalt, repairing and relaying the pavement base and then resurfacing with a tarmac layer, runway marker lighting and control systems have been completely overhauled. The construction techniques used during this project have been carefully designed to limit its environmental impact, for example all site materials have been reused or recycled.

This major project has been fully financed by Le Castellet International Airport. The airport took advantage of this work to ensure its runway complies with EASA’s (European Aviation Safety Agency) new European and International standard.

In the near future, construction work will also set to be undertaken in the terminal building to modernise the passenger hospitality area: new lighting, flooring, painting, air-conditioning, etc. The airport will provide its clients with unique services and modern facilities.