# Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE)

> Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, FR · IATA: NCE · ICAO: LFMN · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NCE` |
| ICAO | `LFMN` |
| City | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes |
| Country | FR |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 4 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 43.65840, 7.21587 |

## Description

The runway juts into the Mediterranean on a man-made peninsula, making approach and departure among the most spectacular in Europe: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (IATA: NCE, ICAO: LFMN) sits directly on the Promenade des Anglais, just 6 kilometres west of the city centre. With around 14.8 million passengers in 2024 it ranks third in France and serves as the gateway to the Riviera and Monaco, reachable by helicopter shuttle in seven minutes. The site's second identity is business aviation: Nice counts among Europe's busiest business-jet airports, with aircraft parked wingtip to wingtip during the summer season, the Cannes film festival and the Monaco Grand Prix. Air freight plays a supporting role - volumes sit in the low five-digit tonnage range, mostly belly shipments on long-haul services to North America and the Gulf plus express traffic; a cargo terminal with customs clearance operates on site, though larger regional shipments move by road feeder via Paris-CDG or Milan. One local cargo niche has tradition: cut flowers and fragrance essences from Grasse, the world capital of the perfume industry, also leave the region through NCE. The A8 motorway provides road access, and since 2019 two tram lines have linked the terminal to the city.

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