Toulon–Hyères Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport de Toulon – Hyères, ) is an airport serving
Toulon
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Var
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department of the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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region in France. The airport is located southeast of
Hyères,
and east of Toulon. It is also known as Hyères Le Palyvestre Airport. The airport opened in 1966.
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Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of above
mean sea level
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. It has two paved
runways: 05/23 measures and 13/31 is .
Military use
This airport is shared with the
French Naval Aviation
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(Aéronautique navale), as Hyeres Naval Air Base (la base d'aviation navale d'Hyères). Several squadrons of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft are based on the south-western side of the airport.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Toulon–Hyères Airport:
Statistics
References
External links
Toulon–Hyères Airport(official site)
Aéroport de Toulon – Hyères(Union des Aéroports Français)
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Airports in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Airports established in 1966