# Cherbourg Manche airport (CER / LFRC)

**Cherbourg Manche airport** (IATA: CER, ICAO: LFRC) is a medium airport in Cherbourg, Normandy, France. It opened in 1939. It has one runway, 2,440 m (8,005 ft) long, asphalt. It is operated by AtkinsRéalis. In 2022 it handled 3 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrc

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: CER / LFRC
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: AtkinsRéalis
- Serves: Cherbourg, Normandy, France
- Opened: 1939
- Elevation: 140 m / 459 ft
- Coordinates: 49.6501, -1.4703
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,440 m / 8,005 ft
- Passengers: 3,402 (2022)
- Time zone: UTC+1/+2 · Europe/Paris
- Website: https://www.cherbourg.aeroport.fr/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherbourg%E2%80%93Maupertus_Airport (12 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q994903
- Weather station: LFRC · WMO 07024
- Ident: LFRC

## Timeline

- 1939: Cherbourg Manche airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10/28 | 2,440 m / 8,005 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 101° / 281° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | 3,101 | Wikidata |
| 2011 | 3,218 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 5,218 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 4,339 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 4,149 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 3,119 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 3,372 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 2,510 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 4,756 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 688 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 4,996 | Wikidata |
| 2022 | 3,402 | Wikidata |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 3K (2022) | #3,027 of 3,974 | #615 in Europe | #62 in FR |
| Longest runway | 2,440 m / 8,005 ft | =2,696 of 29,858 | =516 in Europe | =34 in FR |
| Elevation | 140 m / 459 ft | =27,877 of 43,403 | =2,904 in Europe | =703 in FR |
| Age | Opened 1939 | =1,029 of 15,079 | =495 in Europe | =74 in FR |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =646 in Europe | =121 in FR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | DEAUVILLE APP | 119.350 |
| TWR | CHERBOURG TWR | 119.625 |

## Nearby airports

- [ACI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egja.md) Alderney Airport · 54 km / 34 mi
- [JER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egjj.md) Jersey Airport · 72 km / 45 mi
- [GCI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egjb.md) Guernsey Airport · 85 km / 53 mi
- [GFR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrf.md) Granville Airport · 86 km / 53 mi
- [CFR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrk.md) Caen Carpiquet airport · 90 km / 56 mi
- [LEH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfoh.md) Le Havre-Octeville Airport · 113 km / 70 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrc/data