Airport Calvi Sainte Catherine (LFKC) IFR

Have flown in to Calvi a few times: Both IFR & VFR. There is now a LPV approach for Rwy 18. 18 is normally the favoured runway with the wind coming off the mountains. With a length of 2310 metre, it is often possible to accept a small tailwind rather than using CTL. Plenty of GA parking; but be cautious of the ground: It is mainly small stones on soft sand - rather lethal for prop chipping. Better to position oneself on the hard taxi ways and then 'pushback'.

There is a friendly Restaurant de L'Aéro Club [04 95 65 02 97] https://www.aeroclubcalvi.com/ right by the parking area by the threshold of 36 - open lunchtimes & evenings - who do simple Corsican specialities and a nice welcoming cold beer. I prefer it to the rather clinical Le Bar U Scontru which is in the airport and geared more for normal tourists.

Fuel - both 100LL and Jet A - available via an Esso bowser,

Taxi to town is normally available just outside the entrance to the airport [about €15]. They are often very useful for finding accommodation; but be warned: In the summer, pre-booking is almost essential - even though Calvi has more accommodation than anywhere else in Corsica. [If you really, really get desperate you can always 'sign up' for the Légion étrangère, who are often seen walking around Calvi, and whose HQ is right next to the airfield!]

Restaurants: Plenty of nice restaurants overlooking the beautiful bay; but often nicer and better quality just one road further inland.

If staying more than 24 hours one should hire a car and travel south on the coast road and see the Calanques de Piana https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Calanques+de+Piana&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&imgil=VNdk3RRvhXSgEM%253A%253BvclTVtC2CMs34M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Ffr.wikipedia.org%25252Fwiki%25252FCalanques_de_Piana&source=iu&pf=m&fir=VNdk3RRvhXSgEM%253A%252CvclTVtC2CMs34M%252C_&usg=__ncXKr-i9hw2a9aeFWI6CjQu1TGE%3D&biw=1280&bih=899&ved=0CCsQyjc&ei=HwgXVc-ZLILsavGLgPAJ#imgdii=_&imgrc=A5hpDsZp0l1_oM%253A%3Bhv9XUj-CYXuOVM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.calanque.org%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2012%252F07%252FLes-Calanches-Piana.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.calanque.org%252Fles-calanques-dajaccio%252Folympus-digital-camera-3%252F%3B1900%3B1425 which is a UNESCO world hertiage site, and one of the great wonders of Corsica (and of the world).

If wanting to visit Corte https://airfield.directory/airfield/LFKT- the old capital in the centre; far better to go by air (20 minutes) than the six hour road journey.

Handling mandatory per NOTAM. For a TBM, 2 nights on asphalt were €174 total. Grass parking is not good due to many small stones. Currently also passport control upon arrival from Schengen.

Plan ahead and watch for PPR parking NOTAMs. Parking confirmation arrived by email within 10 minutes. After a friendly reception there was initially no fuel, as the fuel truck driver was on his well-earned lunch break until 1400. Tying down was virtually impossible in the sandy ground, as no ground anchors would hold. On departure, the service orientation at the GAT was unfortunately lacking, and we had to beg a bit for AVGAS. 56 euros for 2 nights of parking with an AA5B. Rental car available on the field, and a recommendation for Villas Mandarine in Calvi as accommodation.