Airport guide
Garons AirportIATA code FNI
Garons Airport (FNI/LFTW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nimes, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nimes, France
- Codes
- FNI · LFTW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Garons Airport (FNI/LFTW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nimes, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 43.750°, 4.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Garons Airport (FNI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nimes, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Garons Airport details
- IATA code
- FNI
- ICAO code
- LFTW
- City
- Nimes
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.757°, 4.416°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Garons Airport’s own pages.
FNI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 94 m (309 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 185,242
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Nîmes, Garons, Alès, Camargue, Cévennes
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport MPL · 42 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at FNI
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 18/36: 2,440 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,440 m8,005 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from FNI
Originfacts does not track any routes from FNI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where FNI is
10 km south-southeast
Garons Airport lies 10 km south-southeast of Nîmes 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 FNI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nimes, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Garons Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeroport-nimes.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 Nimes
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MontpellierMontpellier Mediterranee AirportMPL42 km
- AvignonAvignon-Caumont AirportAVN42 km
- MarseilleMarseille Provence AirportMRS73 km
- BeziersBeziers Vias AirportBZR99 km
- Le PuyLoudes AirportLPY157 km
- ToulonHyeres AirportTLN159 km
- PerpignanLlabanere AirportPGF168 km
- RodezMarcillac AirportRDZ171 km
- CastresMazamet AirportDCM173 km
Garons Airport: common questions
Where is Garons Airport?
Garons Airport serves Nimes, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.757°, 4.416°.
What are the airport codes for Garons Airport?
The IATA code is FNI and the ICAO code is LFTW.
What time zone is FNI in?
Garons Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Garons Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeroport-nimes.fr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Garons Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at FNI: 18/36 (2,440 m (8,005 ft), concrete).
When did Garons Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1931 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Garons Airport?
Wikidata records 185,242 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Garons Airport?
Per Wikidata, FNI is operated by Edeis.
How far is FNI from Nîmes city centre?
Garons Airport is about 10 km south-southeast of Nîmes city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Garons Airport?
OurAirports gives FNI’s elevation as 94 m (309 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 Garons Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 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 Q1432215 (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)