Airport guide
Cote D'Azur AirportIATA code NCE
Cote D'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nice, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nice, France
- Codes
- NCE · LFMN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Cote D'Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nice, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 43.660°, 7.210°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cote D'Azur Airport (NCE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nice, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cote D'Azur Airport details
- IATA code
- NCE
- ICAO code
- LFMN
- City
- Nice
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.658°, 7.216°
- 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 Cote D'Azur Airport’s own pages.
NCE airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (12 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 12.1 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing corporate.nice.aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- La Môle Airport LTT · 78 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NCE
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 04R/22L: 2,963 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22L | 2,963 m9,721 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 04L/22R | 2,628 m8,622 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NCE
Originfacts does not track any routes from NCE 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 NCE
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names NCE, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where NCE is
6.4 km southwest
Cote D'Azur Airport lies 6.4 km southwest of Nice 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 NCE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nice, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cote D'Azur Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:nice.aeroport.fr/en (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 Nice
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CuneoLevaldigi AirportCUF103 km
- ToulonHyeres AirportTLN106 km
- GenoaGenoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportGOA156 km
- MarseilleMarseille Provence AirportMRS162 km
- TurinTurin AirportTRN174 km
- CalviSainte Catherine AirportCLY180 km
- AvignonAvignon-Caumont AirportAVN187 km
- BastiaBastia Poretta AirportBIA222 km
- NimesGarons AirportFNI224 km
Cote D'Azur Airport: common questions
Where is Cote D'Azur Airport?
Cote D'Azur Airport serves Nice, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.658°, 7.216°.
What are the airport codes for Cote D'Azur Airport?
The IATA code is NCE and the ICAO code is LFMN.
What time zone is NCE in?
Cote D'Azur Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Cote D'Azur Airport?
The airport’s official website is nice.aeroport.fr/en. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cote D'Azur Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at NCE: 04R/22L (2,963 m (9,721 ft), asphalt); 04L/22R (2,628 m (8,622 ft), asphalt).
When did Cote D'Azur Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1944 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Cote D'Azur Airport?
Wikidata records 12.1 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at NCE?
Wikidata lists NCE as a hub of Air France.
How far is NCE from Nice city centre?
Cote D'Azur Airport is about 6.4 km southwest of Nice city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Cote D'Azur Airport?
OurAirports gives NCE’s elevation as 4 m (12 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 Cote D'Azur Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q821557 (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)