Airport guide
Nantes Atlantique AirportIATA code NTE
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE/LFRS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nantes, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nantes, France
- Codes
- NTE · LFRS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE/LFRS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nantes, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 47.160°, -1.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nantes, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nantes Atlantique Airport details
- IATA code
- NTE
- ICAO code
- LFRS
- City
- Nantes
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 47.153°, -1.611°
- 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport’s own pages.
NTE airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 27 m (90 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 5.8 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport RNS · 102 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NTE
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 03/21: 2,900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,900 m9,514 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NTE
Originfacts does not track any routes from NTE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where NTE is
8.3 km south-southwest
Nantes Atlantique Airport lies 8.3 km south-southwest of Nantes 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 NTE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nantes, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nantes Atlantique Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:nantes.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 Nantes
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Saint NazaireMontoir AirportSNR46 km
- AngersAngers-Marce AirportANE86 km
- RennesRennes AirportRNS102 km
- La RochelleLaleu AirportLRH113 km
- LorientLann Bihoue AirportLRT153 km
- PoitiersPoitiers-Biard AirportPIS158 km
- DinardPleurtuit AirportDNR163 km
- ToursVal de Loire AirportTUF178 km
- QuimperPluguffan AirportUIP213 km
Nantes Atlantique Airport: common questions
Where is Nantes Atlantique Airport?
Nantes Atlantique Airport serves Nantes, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.153°, -1.611°.
What are the airport codes for Nantes Atlantique Airport?
The IATA code is NTE and the ICAO code is LFRS.
What time zone is NTE in?
Nantes Atlantique Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Nantes Atlantique Airport?
The airport’s official website is nantes.aeroport.fr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Nantes Atlantique Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NTE: 03/21 (2,900 m (9,514 ft), asphalt).
When did Nantes Atlantique Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1928 as its inception date.
How many passengers use Nantes Atlantique Airport?
Wikidata records 5.8 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is NTE from Nantes city centre?
Nantes Atlantique Airport is about 8.3 km south-southwest of Nantes city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Nantes Atlantique Airport?
OurAirports gives NTE’s elevation as 27 m (90 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1432144 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)