Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
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Due to its proximity to Monaco, which is located Script error: No such module "convert". away to the northeast, it also serves as that city-state's airport, with helicopter service linking the principality and airport.[2] Some airlines market Monaco as a destination via Nice Airport.[3]
Facilities
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Business Aviation Terminal
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Airlines and destinations
Passenger
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Nice:[5] Template:Airport-dest-list
Cargo
Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Change | Cargo (tons) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,763,753 | Increase4.0% | 16 035 | Increase46.0% |
| 2023 | 14,189,965 | Increase17.1% | 10 982 | Increase31.9% |
| 2022 | 12,119,043 | Increase85.3% | 8 326 | Increase62.8% |
| 2021 | 6,540,424 | Increase42.8% | 5 114 | Increase108.0% |
| 2020 | 4,580,459 | Decrease68.4% | 2 459 | Decrease80.7% |
| 2019 | 14,485,423 | Increase4.6% | 12 737 | Decrease19.1% |
| 2018 | 13,850,561 | Increase4.1% | 15 748 | Decrease1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,304,782 | Increase7.1% | 16 001 | Increase6.3% |
| 2016 | 12,427,511 | Increase3.4% | 15 050 | Decrease2.3% |
| 2015 | 12,016,730 | Increase3.1% | 15 403 | Decrease7.7% |
| 2014 | 11,660,208 | Increase0.9% | 16 695 | Decrease6.2% |
| 2013 | 11,554,251 | Increase3.3% | ||
| 2012 | 11,189,896 | Increase7.4% | ||
| 2011 | 10,422,073 | Increase8.5% | ||
| 2010 | 9,603,014 | Decrease2.3% | ||
| 2009 | 9,830,987 | Decrease5.3% |
Busiest domestic routes
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Airline(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris–Orly | 1,659,498 | Air France, easyJet |
| 2 | Paris–Charles de Gaulle | 1,177,460 | Air France, easyJet |
| 3 | Lille | 336,970 | easyJet, Volotea |
| 4 | Nantes | 307,844 | easyJet, Volotea |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 294,283 | easyJet, Volotea |
| 6 | Bastia, Corsica | 134,422 | Air Corsica |
| 7 | Toulouse | 131,944 | easyJet, Twin Jet |
| 8 | Ajaccio, Corsica | 126,302 | Air Corsica |
| 9 | Lyon | 114,572 | Air France |
| 10 | Strasbourg | 112,465 | easyJet, Volotea |
Busiest international routes
| Rank (2023) | Change (v.2022) | Airport | Passengers | Airline(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steady | London–Heathrow | 628,087 | |
| 2 | Steady | London–Gatwick | 580,221 | |
| 3 | Increase 1 | Geneva | 421,724 | |
| 4 | Increase 1 | Amsterdam | 410,738 | |
| 5 | Increase 1 | Rome–Fiumicino | 388,459 | |
| 6 | Decrease 3 | Barcelona | 291,247 | |
| 7 | Increase 1 | Copenhagen | 289,988 | |
| 8 | Decrease 1 | Frankfurt | 280,787 | |
| 9 | Steady | Brussels | 275,713 | |
| 10 | Steady | Munich | 251,096 | |
| 11 | Steady | Zürich | 242,244 | |
| 12 | Increase 1 | Lisbon | 234,325 | |
| 13 | Decrease 1 | Vienna | 229,140 | |
| 14 | Increase 1 | Dubai–International | 228,132 | |
| 15 | Increase 1 | Stockholm–Arlanda | 207,504 | |
| 16 | Decrease 2 | Madrid | 204,471 | |
| 17 | Steady | Basel/Mulhouse | 194,910 | |
| 18 | Steady | Oslo | 188,449 | |
| 19 | Steady | Istanbul | 188,408 | |
| 20 | Steady | Tunis | 183,429 |
Ground transportation
The airport is located on the western end of the Promenade des Anglais. Since December 2018, Nice tramway line 2 connects the airport to the Port of Nice (Lympia Port) via the Grand Arénas interchange. Also located at this interchange, some 400 meters from the airport, is the train station Nice Saint Augustin.[8] Trams runs every 8 minutes during the day; a separate tramline runs from the airport to the western suburbs. Additionally, bus route 12 connects the airport with Promenade des Artes via the old town.[8]
Société Naviplane Ferry
In 1969 an experimental and short-lived ferry service utilized two N.300 Naviplane hovercraft. The airport was connected to Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Monaco and San-Remo.[9]
Accidents and incidents
- On 9 April 1949, SNCASE Languedoc P/7 F-BATU of Air France overran the runway and was damaged beyond economic repair.[10]
- On 3 March 1952, SNCASE Languedoc P/7 F-BCUM of Air France crashed shortly after take-off; all 38 people on board died. The cause of the accident was that the aileron controls had jammed. The aircraft was operating a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Nice to Orly Airport, Paris.[11]
- On 11 September 1968, Air France Flight 1611 en route from Ajaccio, in the island of Corsica, to Nice, France crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off Nice; all 95 on board died. A memorial is located near the airport.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- On 3 September 1979, Sterling Airways Flight 4133 an Aérospatiale Corvette (Registration: OY-SBS) crashed into the sea Script error: No such module "convert". south of the airport on a flight from Coventry Airport to Nice. All 10 passengers and crew died in the crash.[12]
See also
Notes
References
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External links
- Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (official site)
- Aéroport de Nice – Côte d'Azur (Union des Aéroports Français) Template:In lang
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- Accident history for NCE at Aviation Safety Network
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