The european gate

to the canton of Neuchâtel

More than a century

of aviation expertise

Aviation in the land

of watchmaking

airport

team

room

cars rental

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Airport history

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Airport presentation

Les Eplatures airport, in the canton of Neuchâtel, is right in the middle of the Jura mountain range.

This region of high plateaus and valleys is a world-renowned center of competence in microtechnology and watchmaking and offers a preserved and very varied natural environment.

Technology and quality of life are combined in harmony.
The cultural life is intense. For more information about the city: www.chaux-de-fonds.ch

Les Eplatures is the highest international IFR airport in Europe, providing the only permanent air platform in the French-Swiss Jura for private, business and commercial aviation. It is the aeronautical link of the region with hundreds of comparable European airports. It is also an optimal base for training and leisure flights.

Team

Board

Philippe Clapasson – CEO

Emanuele Tocalli – Air traffic controller, head ATC

Loïc Peitrequin – Air traffic controller, deputy head ATC

Nicolas Tendero – Air traffic controller, head of GND services and Rescue & Firefighting

Yoan Graf – Air traffic controller

Thierry Thiébaud – Head of technical services, GND staff

Marinho Soares Ribeiro – Administration, GND staff

Dustin Leuenberger – Air trafic controller support staff

Didier Berberat – Chairman

Thierry Brechbühler – Vice-Chairman

Andreas Jurt – member

Alain Ribaux – member

Hans-Peter Müller – member

Matthieu Aubert – member

Anthony Von Allmen – member

Conference room location

Conference room directly in the terminal.
Open daily from 8:00 am to sunset, but no later than 8:00 pm.
35m2 for 10 to 12 people, equipped with projector and flip chart.
Coffee, tea and water included.
150 Fr per day incl. VAT
100 Fr per half-day incl. VAT
Possibility of organizing an on-site breakfast or reserving a table at the nearby Ferme Droz-dit-Busset for lunch or dinner.

Booking and information: +41 32 925 97 97 / info@leseplaturesairport.ch

Cars rental

Special conditions for the airport customers

Please ask the reception

Photo gallery

Airport
History

1912

First aviation display.

1919

Aeronautical week in autumn with military airshow (20000 spectators).
Foundation of the cooperative company NHORA for the development of aviation in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

1927

Official opening of the first airport building.

1929

Foundation of Aero-Club des Montagnes Neuchateloises for the development of sport aviation and pilot training.

1930

The airport gets customs clearance for international traffic.

1937

Official opening of the first hangar.

1946 – 56

Increase of air traffic (tourism and sport flights).

1955 – 56

A concrete runway is built (740 m X 30 m).
Obtaining of the concession of the airport.

1957

An air traffic office and a restaurant are built.

1960

A new hangar is built for maintenance used by Transair and a radio station appears.

1963

Hangar 3 is built.

1971

Renewal of the concession of airport until 2001.

1972

The runway is extended to 845 m.

1986

The runway is rebuilt, runway lights are set.
APAPI are installed on both runway beginnings to give the visual slope.
Parking areas are extended.
A control tower is erected.