{"id":1124,"date":"2019-06-15T18:56:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T16:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/\/courchevel-rating\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:54:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T10:54:54","slug":"qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/en\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualification Altiport Courchevel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Qualification &amp; rating to <span style=\"color:#800000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">mountain airfield<\/span><\/h1>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color:#800000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Courchevel<\/span> <span style=\"color:#800000\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><\/span> M\u00e9ribel <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <span style=\"color:#800000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Meg\u00e8ve <strong>&#8211; <\/strong><\/span>Alpe d&#8217;Huez<\/h2>\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>An introduction to mountain flying with ATO Alpine Airlines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color:#800000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FR.ATO.0132<\/span><\/p>\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Courch-Printemps-2019-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Courch-Printemps-2019-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Courch-Printemps-2019-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Courch-Printemps-2019-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500 1500w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Courch-Printemps-2019-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1800 1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Courch-Printemps-2019-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1920 1920w\" alt=\"Courchevel airport\" data-height=\"1920\" data-id=\"105770\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/qualification-courchevel-meribel-altiports-autorisation\/courch-printemps-2019-4\/#main\" data-url=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Courch-Printemps-2019-4-scaled.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Courch-Printemps-2019-4-scaled.jpg\"><\/figure><\/div><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cirrus-SR22-e1510245619994.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=500 500w\" alt=\"Cirrus SR22\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"840\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/cirrus-sr22-e1510245619994\/\" data-url=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cirrus-SR22-e1510245619994.jpg\" data-width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cirrus-SR22-e1510245619994.jpg\"><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_9971_1080-e1587336636915.jpg\"><\/figure><\/div><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fly2018-courchevel-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fly2018-courchevel-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fly2018-courchevel-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fly2018-courchevel-4-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500 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1800w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vue-altiport-dessus-scaled.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1920 1920w\" alt=\"Courchevel course\" data-height=\"1920\" data-id=\"105774\" data-link=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/qualification-courchevel-meribel-altiports-autorisation\/vluu-l110-m110-samsung-l110-m110\/#main\" data-url=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vue-altiport-dessus-scaled.jpg\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Vue-altiport-dessus-scaled.jpg\"><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color:#800000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Formation initiale &amp; renouvellement<\/span> pour l&#8217;autorisation d&#8217;acc\u00e8s altiport<\/h2>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-22779b11-dd03-4888-bb7b-93378dc5e19d\"><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-13-23 tbl-layout-stacked mbl-layout-stacked vgutter-10\">\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-one-third-desktop advgb-is-full-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-eaa74662-e7e3-4773-8fe8-39f1f136f006\"><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr\/dvd\/eAIP_26_DEC_2024\/Atlas-VAC\/FR\/VACProduitPartieframeset.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-attachment-id=\"6083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/en\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\/vac-courchevel-2-e1510244730617-400x640-2\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VAC-Courchevel-2-e1510244730617-400x640.png\" data-orig-size=\"400,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VAC-Courchevel-2-e1510244730617-400&#215;640\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Carte VAC LFLJ courchevel &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VAC-Courchevel-2-e1510244730617-400x640-188x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VAC-Courchevel-2-e1510244730617-400x640.png\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VAC-Courchevel-2-e1510244730617-400x640.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6083\" width=\"285\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VAC-Courchevel-2-e1510244730617-400x640.png 400w, https:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/VAC-Courchevel-2-e1510244730617-400x640-188x300.png 188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-two-thirds-desktop advgb-is-full-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-557e2557-17ce-488d-adc5-3432335465d0\"><div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For a <strong>\u201cski\u201d weekend<\/strong> or simply the pleasure of flying, obtaining <strong>a mountain airport rating <\/strong>(or rather an altiport site authorization) is an ideal way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To perfect yourself, learn to fly in the mountains, discover the Alps<\/strong> and then return with family or friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A good reason<\/strong> to land in Courchevel, M\u00e9ribel or Meg\u00e8ve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All year long,<\/strong> Alpine airlines teaches private and professional pilots in mountain flying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our &#8220;mountain flying&#8221; <strong> specialized ATO<\/strong> you will find <strong>rigor and professionalism.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Courchevel,<\/strong> <strong>M\u00e9ribel and other altiport<\/strong> qualification is provided on our aircraft or yours (if its performance is in line with mountain flying).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Courchevel, M\u00e9ribel, Meg\u00e8ve and Alpe d&#8217;Huez training program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Training duration: 2 days.<\/p>\n\n<ul><li><strong>Theoretical training: 2h30<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-d19f3e10-ed5a-46a3-a214-b05d66ba4f90 advgb-list advgb-list-controls-play\"><li>Regulations applicable to Courchevel altiport<\/li><li>Aerology<\/li><li>Take-off and landing performance: study of the sloping runway and performance chart applicable to take-off<\/li><li>Mountain flying techniques<\/li><li>Mountain navigation<\/li><li>Application of Threat and Error Management to mountain flying, and particularity of SPO operation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Our theoretical courses are published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepadues.com\/livres\/pilotage-aeronautique\/avion\/1540-zilio-guide-pratique-du-pilotage-20e-edition-9782364939462.htmll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8221; Le Guide pratique du Pilotage &#8220;<\/a> written by our friend Jean Zilio!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul><li><strong>Flight training: 3h00 <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-8c714113-c0ab-461f-8ebc-76067e44f8af advgb-list advgb-list-controls-play\"><li>Navigation<\/li><li>Recognition and decision-making<\/li><li>Landing at Courchevel altiport<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<h2><strong>Aircraft for altiport and Courchevel qualification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\">This training can be carried out <span style=\"color:#800000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">on your aircraft<\/span> or an aircraft in <span style=\"color:#800000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">our fleet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>If your plane does not appear in this list, do not hesitate to <a href=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact us.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-f76e6aef-b39d-4b0b-a28f-5c53e0edc83e advgb-list advgb-list-saved\"><li>SEP &#8211; CIRRUS SR20-SR22 | PIPER | CESSNA | ROBIN | JODEL etc.<\/li><li>MEP<\/li><li>PILATUS PC-6<\/li><li>PILATUS PC-12<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\">Our Fleet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-be5e1e31-8815-4b40-84be-bd3acf185c27 advgb-list advgb-list-saved\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/en\/aircraft-cessna-training-rating-courchevel-lflj\/\">CESSNA C17<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/en\/aircraft-cessna-training-rating-courchevel-lflj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/en\/jodel-d140-aircraft-mousquetaire-mountain-rating-courchevel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JODEL D140<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/en\/vulcanair-p68\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">P68 TURBO Observer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:23px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alpine-airlines.com\/en\/about-us\/\">Our instructors<\/a> are qualified mountain flight instructors and examiners, but also CRI\/CRE, I-FI, etc.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n<h2><strong>The best time for your altiport qualification?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Our mountain training school located on the Courchevel altiport is open all year. However, the weather conditions are more restrictive depending on the time of the year &#8230;<\/p>\n\n<p>If possible, avoid the month of November (very unpredictibable weather!), December and May (unpredictable weather too!).<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Questions or booking?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/alpine-airlines.com\\\/en\\\/qualification-altiport-courchevel-meribel-rating\\\/\"}' class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\">CONTACT US FOR ANY INFORMATION!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>History of the Courchevel altiport<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ina.fr\/video\/LXC9826268024\">Must see! 1989 documentary about the new altiport construction in Courchevel!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>More than 50 years of history!<\/em><\/h4>\n\n<p>Did you know that the word &#8220;altiport&#8221; that appears in the dictionary today was created in 1961 for the Courchevel location? Back on the creation of this unusual airstrip, on the sloped, short compared to lowland airports, symbol of an extraordinary human adventure, the one of mountain aviation.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Origins<\/em><\/h3>\n\n<p>A bunch of aviation enthusiasts, Michel Ziegler and his small team, including Robert Merloz, followers of Hermann Geiger, the pioneering &#8220;glacier pilot&#8221;, with the Frenchman Henri Giraud, mountain slope landings. Together, they wanted to develop this particular aviation: to drop-off skiers and their guides on the glaciers, to connect isolated ski resorts, first flights on demand (air taxis) then on scheduled time.<\/p>\n\n<p>Creating an airline then became necessary. Chamonix and Meg\u00e8ve, well developped and famous ski resorts at that time, did not want to join the adventure that they considered a bit crazy, so our friends turned to the new ski stations. Emile Allais (technical director of the resort), Gilles de La Rocque (director of the Office of Tourism) and Jean Blanc (ski champion and local) had no trouble convincing the mayor of the time Emile Ancenay. In 1961, he approved with his city council the creation of an airstrip. <strong>On January 31, 1962, Courchevel had his first aircraft landing!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Air Alpes airlines and the Pilatus<\/em><\/h3>\n\n<p>On the Pralong meadow, a small hangar was built. The returning caterpillar from the Paul Emile Victor polar expeditions was requisitioned to groom the runway. And passengers? They would board their airplanes on skis! The road will be built later. The first flights connected Geneva, Lyon or Chamb\u00e9ry. The birth of the Courchevel altiport is directly linked to the creation of Air Alpes, a small regional airline just like all the others that were popping up at that time everywhere in France.. Another key player: the Pilatus. A mountain airplane, able to carry passengers, to drop-off people on glaciers, to fight wild fires South of France or to fight hail storms for vineyards &#8230;<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Developments<\/em><\/h3>\n\n<p>Facing the increasing congestion on the low roads accessing ski stations, Air Alpes is enjoying rapid success and traffic is increasing at the altiport. In the mid-70s, Pilatus aircrafts dropped off skiers on a regular basis on glaciers of the Vanoise, Twin Otter aircrafts (twin-engine aircraft) used to bring it and out passengers from Paris or Geneva every day. A decision was taken at that time to permanently clear the snow from the runway so that airplanes could land every day without having to be equipped with skis..<\/p>\n\n<p>For the 1992 Albertville Olympic Games, the runway was lengthened and rotated to accommodate even bigger aircrafts like Dash , a four-engine aircraft capable of landing in a very short distance.<\/p>\n\n<p>Air Alpes is starting at that time to experience financial difficulties. The company is bought by TAT in 1981. The new owner puts an end to the daily service of the ski resorts. In 1985, glacier landings became banned in France, and air traffic on the Courchevel altiport diminished. Then the arrival, initially slow, then more and more quickly of private helicopters in mountains will give a new boost to the Courchevel altiport. The SAF group, created in 1979, is settling on the altiport. 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