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Marseille Provence AirportIATA code MRS

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS/LFML) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Marseille, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

marseille.aeroport.fr(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Marseille, France
Codes
MRS · LFML
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS/LFML) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Marseille, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 43.440°, 5.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Marseille, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Marseille Provence Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
MRS
ICAO code
LFML
City
Marseille
Country
France
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
43.438°, 5.213°
From OurAirports
Official website
marseille.aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Marseille Provence Airport’s own pages.

MRS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
23 m (74 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1922
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022
9.15 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Marseille, Provence
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Avignon Caumont airport AVN · 58 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MRS

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.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 13L/31R: 3,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at MRS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13L/31R3,500 m11,483 ft45 masphalt
13R/31L2,370 m7,776 ft45 masphalt

Routes from MRS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from MRS 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 MRS

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

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

Where MRS is

Calculated

21 km northwest

Marseille Provence Airport lies 21 km northwest of Marseille 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 MRS

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:marseille.aeroport.fr (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 Marseille

Calculated

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

Marseille Provence Airport: common questions

Where is Marseille Provence Airport?

Marseille Provence Airport serves Marseille, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.438°, 5.213°.

What are the airport codes for Marseille Provence Airport?

The IATA code is MRS and the ICAO code is LFML.

What time zone is MRS in?

Marseille Provence Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.

What is the official website of Marseille Provence Airport?

The airport’s official website is marseille.aeroport.fr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Marseille Provence Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MRS: 13L/31R (3,500 m (11,483 ft), asphalt); 13R/31L (2,370 m (7,776 ft), asphalt).

When did Marseille Provence Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1922 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Marseille Provence Airport?

Wikidata records 9.15 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at MRS?

Wikidata lists MRS as a hub of Air France and Twin Jet.

How far is MRS from Marseille city centre?

Marseille Provence Airport is about 21 km northwest of Marseille city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Marseille Provence Airport?

OurAirports gives MRS’s elevation as 23 m (74 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 Marseille Provence Airport’s own pages.

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