Tours Val de Loire Airport — Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

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Searching for an airport code near Tours, Indre-et-Loire? Tours Val de Loire Airport is identified as TUF (ICAO: LFOT).

Distance & flight time from TUF

Tours Val de Loire Airport

Tours Val de Loire Airport, coded TUF, serves the city of Tours in central France, gateway to the Loire Valley's famous chateaux and vineyards. The airport primarily handles low-cost carrier flights to destinations across the United Kingdom and Europe, catering heavily to tourists visiting the region's historic castles, wine estates, and riverside towns. TUF's relatively small scale compared to Paris airports makes it a convenient entry point for travelers focused specifically on the Loire Valley rather than the French capital. The facility includes a single runway and a compact terminal designed for efficient processing of seasonal tourist traffic. Tours itself blends medieval architecture with a lively university population, and TUF supports both leisure tourism and regional business travel within France's celebrated Loire wine country.

Runways at Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF)

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
02/207887 ft (2404 m)148 ft (45 m)CON

Radio frequencies for Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF)

TypeDescriptionFrequency
AFISTOURS INFO118.3 MHz
APPTOURS APP37.925 MHz
APPTOURS APP121 MHz
GNDTOURS GND122.1 MHz
TWRTOURS TWR118.3 MHz

Airports near Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF)

Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) provides direct access to France's Loire Valley chateaux and vineyards, popular with UK and European low-cost carrier passengers bypassing Paris entirely.

FAQ

What is the IATA code for Tours Val de Loire Airport?

The IATA code for Tours Val de Loire Airport is TUF.

What is the ICAO code for Tours Val de Loire Airport?

The ICAO code for Tours Val de Loire Airport is LFOT. IATA codes are 3 letters used for baggage tags and booking; ICAO codes are 4 letters used by air traffic control and pilots.