Lens - Bénifontaine Airport – XLE Bénifontaine
The Lens - Bénifontaine Airport (XLE), located in the municipality of Lens in France, is an aerodrome that is open for public air traffic. Located 4 kilometers away from Bénifontaine, a commune known for the quality of its water that is used to brew the regional Ch’Ti beer, the airport is mainly used for the practice of leisure activities such as parachuting and light aviation.
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The XLE - Lens - Bénifontaine Airport has two grass runways that can cater to the activities being done in the airport. These activities include parachuting and aeromodelling. The airport is also built with a parking area, hangars, a restaurant, and a refueling station. The airport is also being used by the Aeroclub Lens. The Lens - Bénifontaine Airport is nearby many communes, including Halluin, La Bassee, and Quesnoy-sur-Deule.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The XLE Airport is close to several accommodations that guests can book. These include the Hôtel Lensotel, which is .78 miles away from the airport; the Hotel Bollaert, a three-star hotel that is 2.6 miles away; the Hôtel Louvre Lens, a four-star hotel that is 2.65 miles away, and the Campanile Lens, which is just 1 mile away.
There are also airports near the Lens - Bénifontaine Airport (XLE). One of them is the Arras – Roclincourt Airport (QRV), a public airport which serves the commune of Arras and is located in Roclincourt. Another airport nearby is the Cambrai-Épinoy Airport (XCB), which was announced to be closed in 2008.
