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LFOU/CET Weather Cholet Le Pontreau airfield

Cholet, Pays-de-la-LoireElevation 443 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LFRS · 30 NM W · 28 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LFRS
WIND
270@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW032103R21L
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
4,528 x 98 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
03R/21L
Dimensions
3,379 x 262 ft
Surface
GRS
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
443 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1659Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
0636Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
1730Z (6:30 PM local) → 0605Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1659Z (5:59 PM local) → 0636Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1759Z (6:59 PM local) → 0536Z (6:36 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Cholet Le Pontreau airfield is in Cholet, Pays-de-la-Loire. Field elevation 443 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALFOU / CET
RegionPays-de-la-Loire
CountryFrance
Coordinates47.0821, -0.8771
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.405
CHOLET INFO
AFIS
124.25
NANTES APP
APP

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LFOU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: LFRS (30 NM W, VFR).

LFRS Nantes Atlantique Airport
30 NM W
VFR
LFRI La Roche-sur-Yon Les Ajoncs Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
LFJR Angers Marcé airport
37 NM NE
VFR
LFRZ Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport
54 NM W
VFR
LFBH La Rochelle Île de Ré Airport
56 NM S
VFR
LFBI Poitiers-Biard Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Wikipedia
↗LFOU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LFOU have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LFOU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LFOU have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LFOU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LFOU?
LFOU sits at 443 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LFOU?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.