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Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte AirportIATA code AJA

Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA/LFKJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ajaccio, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Ajaccio, France
Codes
AJA · LFKJ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA/LFKJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ajaccio, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 41.920°, 8.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ajaccio, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
AJA
ICAO code
LFKJ
City
Ajaccio
Country
France
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
41.924°, 8.803°
From OurAirports
Official website
2a.cci.fr/Aeroport-Napoleon-Bonaparte-Ajaccio.html (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport’s own pages.

AJA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
5 m (18 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1940
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
1.66 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Napoleon, Ajaccio
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Figari Sud-Corse Airport FSC · 53 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AJA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 2,407 m, asphalt.

Runways at AJA: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
02/202,407 m7,897 ft45 masphalt

Routes from AJA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AJA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at AJA

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names AJA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where AJA is

Calculated

5.5 km east

Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport lies 5.5 km east of Ajaccio city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at AJA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ajaccio, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:2a.cci.fr/Aeroport-Napoleon-Bonaparte-Ajaccio.html (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Ajaccio

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport: common questions

Where is Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport?

Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport serves Ajaccio, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.924°, 8.803°.

What are the airport codes for Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport?

The IATA code is AJA and the ICAO code is LFKJ.

What time zone is AJA in?

Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.

What is the official website of Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport?

The airport’s official website is 2a.cci.fr/Aeroport-Napoleon-Bonaparte-Ajaccio.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at AJA: 02/20 (2,407 m (7,897 ft), asphalt).

When did Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport?

Wikidata records 1.66 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at AJA?

Wikidata lists AJA as a hub of Air Corsica.

How far is AJA from Ajaccio city centre?

Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport is about 5.5 km east of Ajaccio city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport?

OurAirports gives AJA’s elevation as 5 m (18 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)