About the author: Air Time Critical® specializes in emergency air freight deliveries and last-minute charters for the industry.

Air charter & Northern French airports

Air Time Critical® recommends air charter for emergency deliveries in Europe in a matter of hours. This dedicated transport solution, whereby a chartered plane speedily transports your goods to a given location, offers many advantages:

• 24/7 availability
• On-demand flights
• Door-to-door delivery throughout Europe
• Best transit times (4-8 hours in Europe)
• Flexible loading capacity

This article focuses on Northern France airports (Hauts-de-France, Grand Est, Île-de-France and Belgium). The very dynamic Hauts-de-France region counts more than 1,500 manufacturing corporations.

The below list of Northern France airports indicates opening hours and cargo specificities to help you organise emergency shipments to/from Northern France everywhere in Europe.

Valenciennes Prouvy Airport / Valenciennes-Dehain Airport (XVS / LFAV)

Region: Hauts-de-France

Air charter operations: 24/7 with prior notice

Flights on arrival: pallets and packages
Flights on departure: packages only

Non-Schengen airport 

Albert-Picardie Airport / Albert-Méaulte Airfield (BYF / LFAQ)

Region: Hauts-de-France

Air charter operations: by day on request only

Handling capacity to be confirmed in advance

Lille-Lesquin International Airport (LIL / LFQQ)

Region: Hauts-de-France

Air charter operations: by day with prior notice

On-demand handling with prior notice and as per commercial flights program

Bruges-Ostende International Airport (OST / EBOS)

Region: Belgium

An alternative to French airports just one hour from the border

Air charter operations: by day with prior notice

On-demand handling with prior notice as per commercial flights program

Charleroi-Bruxelles-Sud Airport (CRL / EBCI)

Region: Belgium

An alternative to French airports just one hour from the border

Air charter operations: by day with prior notice

On-demand handling with prior notice and as per commercial flights program

Anvers-Deurne International Airport (ANR / EBAW)

Region: Belgium

An alternative to French airports located 1.5 hours from the border

Air charter operations: by day with prior notice

Schengen airport – Customs clearance with prior notice 08:00–16:00

Liège International Airport, Bierset Airport (LGG / EBLG)

Region: Belgium

An alternative to French airports located 1.5 hours from the border

Air charter operations: 24/7

Schengen airport – Customs clearance with prior notice

Recommended airport for planned operations

Touquet-Côte d’Opale Airport, Touquet-Paris-Plage (LTQ / LFAT)

Region: Hauts-de-France

Air charter operations: by day with prior notice only

No customs capacity

Handling capacity to be confirmed in advance

Paris-Le Bourget Airport (LBG / LFPG)

Region: Île-de-France

Air charter operations: 24/7 to be confirmed

Schengen airport – Customs capacities 09–12:00 and 14–17:00 with prior notice and confirmation

Châlons-Vatry Airport, Paris-Vatry Airport (XCR / LFOK)

Region: Grand Est

Air charter operations: 24/7 to be confirmed

Schengen airport – Day and night customs capacities with prior notice

To note: Transportation rules for the United Kingdom changed after Brexit in that only Schengen airports with customs capacity can handle shipment to/from the UK.

Emergencies – Air charter

The information contained in this article may change without prior notice (correct as of 14 October 2021). To book an air charter in France or Europe, obtain real-time information about aircrafts and airports availability, or for customs clearance assistance, contact us now or fill out our online quotation form.

This article forms part of a series of posts published by Air Time Critical® on air charter capacities across French regions. Read our articles about Spain, Belgium and England air charter capacities on our website. 

Articles to follow:

• Eastern France
• Western France
• Île-de-France
• Sweden
• Czech Republic and Slovakia
• Germany