# Niort - Marais Poitevin Airport (NIT)

> Niort/Souché, FR · IATA: NIT · ICAO: LFBN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NIT` |
| ICAO | `LFBN` |
| City | Niort/Souché |
| Country | FR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 62 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 46.31348, -0.39453 |

## Description

Niort is France's insurance capital — groups such as MAIF and MACIF are headquartered here — yet Niort-Marais Poitevin airfield (NIT) deliberately stays small. It serves general aviation, business flights and flying-club activity on the edge of the Marais Poitevin, western France's "Green Venice". There is no scheduled or freight traffic. Air cargo from the Deux-Sèvres is routed via La Rochelle-Île de Ré (LRH, approx. 65 km) or Bordeaux-Mérignac (BOD).

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