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Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

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Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

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France's third-busiest airport on the glamorous Riviera.

Opened

1945

Location

Nice, France

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport is the principal international gateway to the French Riviera, serving the city of Nice and the broader Alpes-Maritimes region. It is the third-busiest airport in France by passenger traffic, handling over 14 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic, and serves a large number of European and intercontinental destinations. Situated directly on the Mediterranean coastline between the sea and the Var River delta, the airport occupies a unique coastal position and is managed by Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur. Its location makes it the primary hub for leisure travel to Monaco, Cannes, Antibes, and other Riviera destinations. The airport hosts a wide mix of full-service carriers, low-cost airlines, and charter operators, reflecting its dual role as both a business gateway and a major tourist entry point. Air France maintains a significant presence there, and numerous European carriers offer seasonal and year-round services.

Terminals

The airport operates two main passenger terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, connected by a free shuttle bus and handling both domestic and international traffic.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Nice city centre and the broader Côte d'Azur rail network via the tramway Line 2, complemented by bus services and taxis.

Airlines here

Air France is the dominant carrier, while easyJet, Ryanair, Vueling, British Airways, Lufthansa, and several other European and intercontinental airlines operate regular services.

Notable facts

›The airport is built partly on reclaimed land along the Mediterranean shoreline.
›It is the third-busiest airport in France, after Charles de Gaulle and Orly.
›Nice-Côte d'Azur serves as a key gateway to Monaco, which has no commercial airport of its own.
›A helicopter shuttle service operated by Héli Air Monaco links the airport directly to Monaco in approximately seven minutes.
›The airport handled a record approximately 14.5 million passengers in 2019.

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Airlines serving this airport

Belavia Belarusian Airlines

Norwegian Air Shuttle

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

Czech Airlines

Austrian Airlines

Estonian Air

Pacific Southwest Airlines

Ukraine International Airlines

African Safari Airways

Travel Service

Smartwings

Tarom

Scandinavian Airlines System

Brussels Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

United Feeder Service

Routes

NCE → CGN4U · 319 320

NCE → HAM4U · 319

NCE → TXL4U · 319

NCE → TLV6H · 320

NCE → BESA5 · CR7

NCE → BIQA5 · CR7

NCE → BODA5 · CR7

NCE → CFEA5 · ER4

NCE → CFRA5 · CR7

NCE → ETZA5 · ER4 CRJ CR7

NCE → RNSA5 · CRK CR7

NCE → TLSA5 · AT7

NCE → LHRAA · 319 320 321

NCE → DUSAB · 319 320 738

NCE → VIEAB · E90

NCE → AJAAF · AT7

NCE → AMSAF · E90 73W 73H

NCE → BIAAF · AT7

NCE → CDGAF · 320 318 321 319

NCE → CLYAF · AT7

NCE → FCOAF · 319 32S E75 321 E90

NCE → FSCAF · AT7

NCE → JFKAF · 764

NCE → LILAF · 319 320

NCE → LYSAF · 320 319

NCE → NTEAF · 320 319

NCE → ORYAF · 319 320 321

NCE → SOUAF · E95

NCE → SXBAF · 320 319

NCE → TLVAF · 320

NCE → VCEAF · 320

NCE → ALGAH · 736 738

NCE → CZLAH · 738

NCE → CMNAT · 738

NCE → RAKAT · 738

NCE → HELAY · 320 32B

NCE → AJAAZ · AT7

NCE → BIAAZ · AT7

NCE → CLYAZ · AT7

NCE → FCOAZ · 319 32S E75 321 E90

NCE → FSCAZ · AT7

NCE → VCEAZ · 320

NCE → MSQB2 · E75

NCE → LCYBA · E70 E90

NCE → LGWBA · 319 320 734

NCE → LHRBA · 319 320 321

NCE → SOUBE · E95

NCE → RIXBT · 735 73C

NCE → JFKDL · 764

NCE → ARNDY · 73H

NCE → BGODY · 73H

NCE → CPHDY · 73H

NCE → GOTDY · 73H

NCE → HELDY · 73H

NCE → LGWDY · 73H

NCE → OSLDY · 73H

NCE → TRDDY · 73H

NCE → TRFDY · 73H

NCE → DUBEI · 320

NCE → ORKEI · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32051 routes Airbus A31949 routes 73H15 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 7213 routes Airbus A32113 routes Boeing 737-8009 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7006 routes Embraer 1906 routes 73W5 routes Embraer RJ1454 routes Embraer 1754 routes Embraer 1953 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is an international airport located 3.2 NM southwest of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. It is the third busiest airport in France and serves as a focus city for Air France and an operating base for easyJet. In 2025, it handled 15.23 million passengers. The airport is positioned 7 km (4 mi) west of the city centre, and is the principal port of arrival for passengers to the Côte d'Azur.

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