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If you want to clear customs somewhere inexpensive, take a look at Chateauroux LFLX. No charges for <2T
Other than that I believe there is already a very long thread about what constitutes the ideal GA airport on EuroGA
Le Touquet is a bit out of the way, as a customs stop, for many UK pilots, unless one is going to the south/east, but France is packed with military areas there which put off the VFR pilots. Also there is a big community in the UK which boycotts any place charging more than £10 or €10 
Le Touquet is about €30 which is usually insignificant against the avgas spend…
gallois wrote:
Talking to some Brit pilots who come over regularly, they all seem to clear customs at different place
We use Deauville
Talking to some Brit pilots who come over regularly, they all seem to clear customs at different place, they each say they prefer t
Angers, Le Mans, Cherbourg, Poitiers,La Rochelle, and Nantes. Personally I have only used Brest, Dinard and Cherbourg each time going to Jersey, Guernsey or Alderney and never had a problem, the people there have always been efficient and polite if occasionally a little laid back. I do though understand that some airfields charge more to foreign aircraft than F reg, and I am not talking about the club discounts. If true this is a disgrace. As far as I know most French pilots avoid Le Touquet if possible, the landing fees are too expensive.
Propman wrote:
Instrument rated pilots pay a premium because they need to use airfields with the instrument landing facilities.
I think you’re still legally allowed to make a visual approach, even if you have an IR 
Shoreham is pretty good – as are many other UK ones. Of course all UK airports have customs/immigration (via the GAR form).
Some French pilots say Le Touquet is the best GA airport in France and I would agree, although e.g. Cherbourg also offers zero hassle.
No instrument approaches or night flying at the otherwise splendid Turweston.
I took an unannounced SRA into Southend a few weeks ago. The cost was small. See my trip report.
https://www.euroga.org/forums/trips-airports/9428-turweston-egbt-to-rotterdam-ehrd-and-back
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I would point out Turweston (EGBT) as a rare UK example
I would like some basic instrument approach if needed.
does it?
Oxford fits, as does Gloucester. Both terrific GA focussed airfields with reasonable costs, good service if needed. and Oxford is even open at night.
