Fayence-Tourrettes Airfield


Fayence-Tourrettes Airfield is a small airfield located south of Fayence and Tourrettes, both communes of the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France.

History

On 13 June 1940, 12 Italian fighters FIAT CR.42, from 151° Gruppo of 53° Stormo, of Regia Aeronautica, attacked the airfield, destroying several aircraft on the ground.
Nowadays, it is home to a large gliding club, the Association Aéronautique Provence Côte d'Azur and to one microlight school. Runway 10L has two small tarmac landing strips for the exclusive use of gliders.