Nice and friendly GA Airports in the area of Montpellier LFMT / Perpignan LFMP / Beziers LFMU

The French message says to call +33 8 25 830 003 (extra expensive number with surcharge 12¢/min). That number then says “press 2 for English”. The AIP also contains the number +33 4 67 65 10 70 for the fuel station.

I pressed 1 for French and got the following information:

• They have avgas and accept VISA.
• One must do a “flight notification” to the email address [email protected]; they forward to the Customs / Border Force and the latters decide whether they come talk to you or not.
• Questions around PCR tests, quarantine, etc should be asked to the same email address in the same email as the flight notification, they will forward the question to the Customs/Border force, and forward the answer back.

Given the answers above, I didn’t press the UK issue specifically, I suggest to address it in the same email.

@lionel beat me to it.

Many thanks. I have emailed LFMT. I will still try to fly direct LDLO-EGKA because it avoids the “entrapment” risk if there is any issue there. I’ve had too many “3 hour experiences” at French and Spanish airports

No luck:

< [email protected] >

I am re-sending to [email protected]

Huge problems with Orange in France at the moment, I’ll try again later if you aren’t already sorted.

Peter wrote:

No luck:
-— The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -—

< [email protected] >

I am re-sending to [email protected]

Yes, typo, sorry.

As long as you do a tech stop even in France, they don’t give a shit about PCR tests…
I did lot of them in lot of countries since Covid and everybody working the same way. TechStop don’t care. Fuel and goodby.

I agree 100% with the principle; the risk is if something delays the departure from there, and you have to stay the night.

Got this reply, which does not sound good.

I don’t think they “got” that this is a fuel stop.

I think I will avoid landing anywhere, except possibly LFQQ if very low on fuel.

No idea how to do a “detailed gendec”.

Emir uses LFMU with quick stops.