Méribel: the altiport is 406 metres. The jet stays at Chambéry
Méribel's altiport has 406 metres of runway at 1,717 metres of altitude, is uncontrolled and works on self-information. It is the shortest of the three Three Valleys altiports. No jet lands there, and neither does most propeller traffic. From Chambéry it is twenty minutes by helicopter: the fastest last leg in Savoy.
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Transfer times and distances as published by the airports, the operators and the tourist boards. Where a figure is missing, no public source publishes it.
406 metres: the shortest of the Three Valleys
There are three altiports in this valley system and none of them takes jets, but they are not the same. Courchevel has 537 metres of runway, Megève 548, Méribel 406. Méribel is the shortest, sits at 1,717 metres, has a paved 15/33 runway and is not a controlled aerodrome: it works on self-information, with no tower. Anyone searching for a private flight to Méribel finds pages that mention the altiport without saying any of this. The operational fact is simple: the jet stops down in the valley, and the last leg is helicopter or road.
What constrains the flight Operating notes written in Italian
- L'altiporto LFKX non riceve jet: il volo privato per Méribel finisce a Chambéry, Ginevra, Annecy, Grenoble o Lione.
- L'aerodromo non è controllato: la comunicazione è ad autoinformazione, senza torre.
- Il bagaglio dell'elicottero è limitato: cinque valigie più due borse morbide per rotazione, con cinque passeggeri.
- A Chambéry, il più vicino, i weekend invernali sono limitati a cinque arrivi l'ora e non esiste hangar.
- Méribel e Courchevel condividono la stessa valle e la stessa domanda: nelle settimane di picco competono per gli stessi slot.
Season and peaks Operating notes written in Italian
- Opens
- 22 novembre 2026 (apertura impianti stagione 2026-27)
- Closes
- non ancora pubblicata
- Peaks
- Natale-Capodanno
- febbraio
- 22 dicembre 2026: slalom notturno femminile di Coppa del Mondo a Courchevel, nella stessa valle
The last leg, and what it costs
| From | Means | Pax | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambéry | helicopter | 5 | No public source publishes this figure. |
| Geneva | helicopter | 5 | No public source publishes this figure. |
Twenty minutes from Chambéry, and five suitcases
Chambéry to the Méribel altiport is twenty minutes by helicopter, thirty from Geneva, twenty-five from Annecy, thirty-five from Lyon, ten from Courchevel. Flights operate 07:00 to 23:00, seven days a week, on Bell 407-type machines. The limit that counts is baggage: five passengers, five suitcases plus two soft bags per rotation. With skis, boots and hard cases you reach that number quickly, and the second rotation has to be planned in advance, not improvised on arrival.
The valley is shared, and so is the demand
Méribel, Courchevel and Val Thorens make up the Three Valleys and are served by the same airports. In peak weeks they compete for the same slots at Chambéry, where the ceiling is five arrivals an hour on winter weekends, and for the same thirty stands. On 22 December 2026 Courchevel hosts the women's World Cup night slalom: that day the valley is full by road too. The right way to work is to lock the slot and the stand before choosing the aircraft, and to keep a plan ready on Grenoble or Lyon.
How we work
Alpine Private Jet works with Air-Dynamic, a Swiss company that arranges charter flights and operates helicopter and air ambulance directly. We tell you which airport you actually land at, how many minutes are left, how much luggage fits in the helicopter and how many rotations you need. The intermediation fee is written into the quote. Quote in 1 minute.
Questions we get
Can a jet land at Méribel?
No. The LFKX altiport has 406 metres of runway at 1,717 metres of altitude and is uncontrolled. Only helicopters and very light aircraft with qualified crews operate there.
Which is the nearest airport?
Chambéry, twenty minutes by helicopter. Then Annecy at twenty-five minutes and Geneva at thirty.
How much luggage fits in the helicopter?
Five suitcases plus two soft bags, with five passengers. With ski equipment the limit comes from volume, not from the seats.
Are Méribel and Courchevel the same logistically?
Almost. They share a valley and use the same airports. Courchevel to Méribel is ten minutes by helicopter. In peak weeks they compete for the same slots and stands.
Does the altiport have a control tower?
No. It is an uncontrolled aerodrome operating on self-information.
How late does the helicopter fly?
From 07:00 to 23:00, seven days a week, weather permitting.
Where people fly in from
Flight time and quote, route by route:
- London → Méribel
- Paris → Méribel
- Milan → Méribel
- Geneva → Méribel
- Zurich → Méribel
- Frankfurt → Méribel
Nearby resorts
On Sardinia Private Jet: Olbia → Méribel — flight time and quote
Tell us the date. We tell you where you land.
Give us the day and how many of you are travelling: we come back with the airport that holds up on that date, the aircraft that fits your luggage and what the last leg costs.
Sources
- alpes-helico.com — Altiporto di Méribel LFKX: quota 1.717 m, pista 15/33 di 406 m in asfalto, aerodromo non controllato ad autoinformazione, 5 passeggeri, 5 valigie e 2 borse morbide, orari 07:00-23:00, tempi di volo verso Chambéry, Ginevra, Annecy, Lione, Courchevel
- en.wikipedia.org — Méribel: quota 5.633 ft, pista 15/33 di 406 m
- chambery-business-airport.com — Chambéry: PPR, massimo 5 arrivi l'ora nei weekend, nessun hangar
- annecy-airport.com — Annecy: pista 1.598 m, orari invernali 08:00-19:00
- topskinews.com — Calendario Coppa del Mondo 2026-27
What is not confirmed
This page carries 3 figures that come from our own operating data or from a brief, and that we have not been able to confirm against a public document. They are listed here rather than left where they look like facts.
Open the Italian notes
- Distanze e tempi stradali da Chambéry, Ginevra, Lione e Grenoble a Méribel: nessuna fonte ufficiale consultabile li pubblica.
- Prezzi dell'ultimo tratto in elicottero verso Méribel: non pubblicati.
- Data di chiusura impianti fine stagione 2026-27: non ancora pubblicata.