Toulouse–Lasbordes Airport () is a small non-commercial

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in the '' commune'' of

Balma Balma (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Garonne Departments of France, department in southwestern France. It is east of Toulouse. The name of the town comes from the old Provençal dialect, Provençal word meaning "cave" or "gr ...

, situated east of the city center of

Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...

, both located in the

Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne (; , ; ''Upper Garonne'') is a department in the southwestern French region of Occitanie. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's fourth-largest. ...

department of the

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in southwest

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Facilities

The airport resides at an

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of above

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. It has a

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runway for light airplanes and a

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strip for microlights. The runways are located very close to the large highway surrounding Toulouse. From the air, the airport is easily found by looking for a large upright

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space rocket located in ''

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'' (Space Museum) on the opposite side of the motorway.

References

External links

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Official French aeronautical information
Airports in Occitania (administrative region) Transport in Toulouse Buildings and structures in Haute-Garonne {{France-airport-stub