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Bastia, Corsica

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

Floating between the west coast of Italy and the north coast of Sardinia, Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Known as the ‘Island of Beauty’, it’s a European holiday hotspot thanks to its glittering beaches, wild hinterland and lively towns.

Did you know that Corsica invented the original Coca Cola? - A Corsican inspired the making of Coca Cola. In 1863, Angelo Mariani, a local pharmacist combined Peruvian coca leaves with Corsican white wine to create a liquid infused with cocaine. People went wild for it. Soon, doctors were recommending three glasses of Vin Mirani a day to cure everything, from amenia to melancholy. Adverts claimed it was more delicious than a dessert wine too.

Whilst French is Corsica’s official language, but most people also speak Corsu. This Corsican dialect, which is similar to Tuscan, is most commonly heard in more rural areas. Many schools still teach Corsu too.

Records of Corsica date back over 2,000-years. Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian and philosopher, mentioned it as early as the 6th century BCE. After the Etruscans and Carthaginians expelled the Phoenicians, the Romans occupied the island until 430 CE. A brief 100-year spell under the Byzantine Empire followed until Charlemagne conquered Corsica in 774 CE under the Holy Roman Empire. Anarchy followed, which resulted in Pisa and Genoa gaining control. They ruled for over five centuries.

Corsica boasts around 1,000-km (622 miles) of coastline dotted with almost 200 beaches. These range from windswept cliffs plunging into the sea to snow-white stretches of sand. Compared with most Meditteranean countries, Corsica has fewer lidos and private beaches, ideal for those who prefer secluded, wild spots. Palombaggia Beach is one of the most beautiful sandy stretches on the island, located in the south.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at LFKB, your flight distance must be further than 250 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
11DEC25 1317Z LFBD LFKB Bbi Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -312 ft/m 498 nm 01:14 View
08DEC25 1430Z LFLP LFKB Misomex Unknown/Generic Undesignated (ZZZZ) -152 ft/m 302 nm 00:49 View
06DEC25 2123Z LHDC LFKB Róbert Bencsik Boeing 737-800 (B738) -28 ft/m 640 nm 01:43 View
06DEC25 1534Z LFPO LFKB Kiki953 Airbus A320 (A320) -42 ft/m 530 nm 01:13 View
30NOV25 0037Z LHBP LFKB VAF605 Alex Airbus A319 (A319) -501 ft/m 518 nm 01:17 View
27NOV25 0752Z VIDP LFKB John_Doe Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -174 ft/m 3390 nm 07:28 View
25NOV25 1010Z LEPA LFKB Jose Ramon Ortega Airbus A318 (A318) -48 ft/m 366 nm 00:46 View
25NOV25 0623Z LDDU LFKB PJAROS70 Airbus A-400M (A400) -159 ft/m 434 nm 01:29 View
24NOV25 1141Z LFMT LFKB krdnl Beechcraft 58 Baron (BE58) -35 ft/m 283 nm 01:20 View
23NOV25 1412Z ESSA LFKB Aculeus Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -203 ft/m 1120 nm 02:42 View
20NOV25 1833Z LFKB LFKB Jinx-Fous Volants- Velocity XL (VELO) -977 ft/m 2606 nm 00:01 View
20NOV25 0858Z LKPR LFKB Nuts Lange Boeing 747-400 (B744) -70 ft/m 536 nm 01:25 View
20NOV25 0511Z EDDV LFKB Asgard2006 Airbus A320 (A320) -132 ft/m 652 nm 01:44 View
18NOV25 2222Z LATI LFKB Ton van der Kolk Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -203 ft/m 527 nm 01:21 View
17NOV25 1105Z LPPT LFKB PRT-Chris34 Airbus A320 (A320) -136 ft/m 922 nm 02:10 View
15NOV25 1609Z LFPO LFKB LCA_FMJPA Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -844 ft/m 532 nm 01:27 View
15NOV25 1445Z LFQQ LFKB AlphaKilo ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) -858 ft/m 649 nm 02:24 View
15NOV25 1046Z LPPT LFKB PRT-PATRICK FTPAF Airbus A320 (A320) -78 ft/m 1010 nm 02:11 View
10NOV25 1110Z LFPO LFKB Lucasrdl Airbus A320 (A320) -269 ft/m 546 nm 01:22 View
09NOV25 1154Z SBGR LFKB Loko Boeing 777-200 (B772) -246 ft/m 5252 nm 10:51 View