Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE/LFMN)
MAJOR REASONS TO SERVE THIS AIRPORT
The second busiest airport in France
- More than 11,200,000 passengers in 2012
- A growth of 7.4% compared to 2011
NICE NETWORK
- 104 destinations:
- 21 domestic destinations
- 69 European destinations
- 14 overseas destinations
- 55 airlines, including 17 low cost airlines
- 33 countries
- More than 1,300 weekly frequencies
The French regional airport with a daily transatlantic service to New-York.
Nice-Monaco: One of the world's N°1 scheduled helicopter route (1 flight every 30 minutes).
OPPORTUNITIES FROM/TO NICE
2,100,000 of passengers needing a connection to reach their final destination in 2012 (from/to Nice)
Source: BSP 2012
UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED ROUTES - 2011 TRAFFIC FIGURES FROM TO NICE
| FRANCE FROM/TO NICE AIRPORT - SHORT HAUL | |||||||
| INDIRECT TRAFFIC FROM/TO NICE = 120 000 pax (Var 2011/2010 = +29%) | |||||||
| CODE | DEST | COUNTRY | 2011 GLOBAL TRAFFIC | 2011 INDIRECT TRAFFIC | VAR. 2011/2010 | 2012 WEEKLY FREQ. | MORE DETAILS |
| BES | BREST | FRANCE | 23,623 | 17,635 | 16% | 4 | More details |
| RNS | RENNES | FRANCE | 35,120 | 8,178 | 13% | 7 | More details |
| BIQ | BIARRITZ | FRANCE | 13,579 | 7,545 | 19% | 2 | More details |
| LRT | LORIENT | FRANCE | 7,338 | 7,280 | 30% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| EUROPE FROM/TO NICE AIRPORT - SHORT&MEDIUM HAUL | |||||||
| INDIRECT TRAFFIC FROM/TO NICE = 840 000 pax (Var 2011/2010 = +15%) | |||||||
| CODE | DEST | COUNTRY | 2011 GLOBAL TRAFFIC | 2011 INDIRECT TRAFFIC | VAR. 2011/2010 | 2012 WEEKLY FREQ. | MORE DETAILS |
| ARN | STOCKHOLM | SWEDEN | 155,519 | 37,029 | 25% | 18 | More details |
| DME | MOSCOW | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 36,330 | 36,330 | 112% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| PRG | PRAGUE | CZECH REPUBLIC | 37,365 | 28,179 | 66% | 2 | More details |
| GOT | GOTHENBURG | SWEDEN | 61,761 | 20,647 | 69% | 2 | More details |
| WAW | WARSAW | POLAND | 40,013 | 19,066 | 17% | 7 | More details |
| HAM | HAMBURG | GERMANY | 41,200 | 18,833 | -3% | 7 | More details |
| BUD | BUDAPEST | HUNGARY | 18,550 | 18,550 | 0% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| KBP | KIEV | UKRAINE | 24,802 | 16,221 | 50% | 4 | More details |
| OPO | PORTO | PORTUGAL | 14,821 | 14,821 | 10% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| LED | ST PETERSBURG | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 28,150 | 10,653 | 26% | 5 | More details |
| AGP | MALAGA | SPAIN | 10,841 | 8,414 | 18% | 7 | More details |
| SOF | SOFIA | BULGARIA | 8,276 | 8,276 | 10% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| STR | STUTTGART | GERMANY | 18,535 | 7,954 | -8% | 3 | More details |
| TLL | TALLINN | ESTONIA | 10,442 | 7,681 | 17% | 2 | More details |
| VNO | VILNIUS | LITHUANIA | 7,312 | 7,312 | 4% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| ASIA/OCEANIA FROM/TO NICE AIRPORT - LONG HAUL | |||||||
| INDIRECT TRAFFIC FROM/TO NICE = 394 000 pax (Var 2011/2010 = +10%) | |||||||
| CODE | DEST | COUNTRY | 2011 GLOBAL TRAFFIC | 2011 INDIRECT TRAFFIC | VAR. 2011/2010 | 2012 WEEKLY FREQ. | MORE DETAILS |
| NRT | TOKYO NARITA | JAPAN | 63,350 | 63,350 | -12% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| BKK | BANGKOK | THAILAND | 39,094 | 39,094 | 29% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| ICN | SEOUL | SOUTH KOREA | 32,905 | 32,905 | 5% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| HKG | HONG KONG | HONG KONG | 25,327 | 25,327 | 6% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| PEK | BEIJING | CHINA | 23,164 | 23,164 | 0% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| PVG | SHANGHAI | CHINA | 19,831 | 19,831 | 10% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| KIX | OSAKA | JAPAN | 16,731 | 16,731 | 27% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| SYD | SYDNEY | AUSTRALIA | 13,780 | 13,780 | -4% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| SIN | SINGAPORE | SINGAPORE | 13,048 | 13,048 | 27% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| DEL | DELHI | INDIA | 11,811 | 11,811 | 8% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| BOM | BOMBAY | INDIA | 11,577 | 11,577 | 15% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| NORTH AMERICA FROM/TO NICE AIRPORT - LONG HAUL | |||||||
| INDIRECT TRAFFIC FROM/TO NICE = 262 000 pax (Var 2011/2010 = +9%) | |||||||
| CODE | DEST | COUNTRY | 2011 GLOBAL TRAFFIC | 2011 INDIRECT TRAFFIC | VAR. 2011/2010 | 2012 WEEKLY FREQ. | MORE DETAILS |
| YUL | MONTREAL | CANADA | 71,382 | 46,610 | -4% | 2 | More details |
| YYZ | TORONTO | CANADA | 44,470 | 44,470 | 4% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| JFK | NEW YORK JFK | UNITED STATES | 98,529 | 24,018 | 15% | 7 | More details |
| MIA | MIAMI | UNITED STATES | 19,115 | 19,115 | 23% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| SFO | SAN FRANCISCO | UNITED STATES | 14,390 | 14,390 | 18% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| LAX | LOS ANGELES | UNITED STATES | 13,008 | 13,008 | 10% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| YVR | VANCOUVER | CANADA | 11,266 | 11,266 | 0% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| LAS | LAS VEGAS | UNITED STATES | 9,530 | 9,530 | 31% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| SOUTH&CENTRAL AMERICA FROM/TO NICE AIRPORT - LONG HAUL | |||||||
| INDIRECT TRAFFIC FROM/TO NICE = 150 000 pax (Var 2011/2010 = +7%) | |||||||
| CODE | DEST | COUNTRY | 2011 GLOBAL TRAFFIC | 2011 INDIRECT TRAFFIC | VAR. 2011/2010 | 2012 WEEKLY FREQ. | MORE DETAILS |
| GRU | SAO PAULO | BRAZIL | 24,316 | 24,316 | -1% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| GIG | RIO DE JANEIRO | BRAZIL | 12,536 | 12,536 | 12% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| MEX | MEXICO | MEXICO | 12,466 | 12,466 | 10% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| EZE | BUENOS AIRES | ARGENTINA | 12,354 | 12,354 | 8% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| FDF | FORT DE FRANCE | MARTINIQUE | 11,743 | 11,743 | 13% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| PTP | POINTE A PITRE | GUADELOUPE | 10,622 | 10,622 | -15% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| MIDDLE EAST FROM/TO NICE AIRPORT - SHORT&MEDIUM HAUL | |||||||
| INDIRECT TRAFFIC FROM/TO NICE = 117 000 pax (Var 2011/2010 = +3%) | |||||||
| CODE | DEST | COUNTRY | 2011 GLOBAL TRAFFIC | 2011 INDIRECT TRAFFIC | VAR. 2011/2010 | 2012 WEEKLY FREQ. | MORE DETAILS |
| BEY | BEIRUT | LEBANON | 41,726 | 33,826 | -3% | 4 | More details |
| RUH | RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA | 5,987 | 5,987 | 1% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| AFRICA FROM/TO NICE AIRPORT - MEDIUM&LONG HAUL | |||||||
| INDIRECT TRAFFIC FROM/TO NICE = 91 000 pax (Var 2011/2010 = -4%) | |||||||
| CODE | DEST | COUNTRY | 2011 GLOBAL TRAFFIC | 2011 INDIRECT TRAFFIC | VAR. 2011/2010 | 2012 WEEKLY FREQ. | MORE DETAILS |
| JNB | JOHANNESBURG | SOUTH AFRICA | 19,686 | 19,686 | -2% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| CAI | CAIRO | EGYPT | 8,682 | 8,682 | -34% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| DKR | DAKAR | SENEGAL | 8,409 | 8,409 | 23% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| CPT | CAPE TOWN | SOUTH AFRICA | 6,432 | 6,432 | -6% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| MRU | MAURITIUS | MAURITIUS | 5,872 | 5,872 | 35% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| RUN | ST DENIS DE LA REUNION | REUNION ISLAND | 4,239 | 4,239 | -18% | NOT OPERATED | More details |
| RAK | MARRAKECH | MOROCCO | 31,416 | 4,213 | -3% | 2 | More details |
Source: BSP 2011
For further information, or to request a route survey, do not hesitate to contact us.
Marketing and other support
| INCENTIVE POLICY |
| Launch of a new route |
- Discount on landing fees
- 75% for the first year
- 50% for the second year
- Discount on passengers fees
- 50% for the first year
- 30% for the second year
- Conditions for application
- The route hasn't been operated for at least 12 months by the same airline
- The route has to be operated for at least one aeronautical season and on the minimum basis of 24 rotations during summer and/or 16 rotations during winter
- Night flight excluded (from 10:00 pm to 06:00 am local time)
- The catchment area of the new destination must be independent of any other served catchment area from/to Nice
- If a second airline operates the same new route, the latter will benefit from the same discount application for the remaining period.
| Launch of a new long haul route |
- Discount on landing fees
- > 75% for the first year
- > 50% for the second year
- > 40% for the third year
- Discount on passenger fees
- > 50% for the first year
- > 30% for the second year
- > 20% for the third year
- Conditions for application
- The route must be equal or longer than 3,400 km
- The route hasn't been operated for at least 12 months by the same airline
- The route has to be operated for at least one aeronautical season and on the minimum basis of 16 rotations during summer and/or 12 rotations during winter
- Night flight excluded (from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am local time)
- The catchment aera of the new destination must be independent of any other served catchment area from/to Nice
- If a second airline operates the same new route, the latter will benefit from the same discount application for the remaining period
Before each aeronautical season, a committee composed by Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur, 2 major Airlines, CSTA, SCARA, ratifies the discount applications for each new route.
| Bonus for traffic development |
- IATA Summer Season
- Bonus of €1.50* excl. VAT awarded to scheduled airlines (with traffic of N-1 > 5,000 passengers at Nice Airport)
- per extra departing passenger above the airport's summer growth objective (3%)
- minus passenger traffic that already benefits from new route incentive measures and development contract. (*) Available until summer 2015.
- IATA Winter Season
- Bonus of €3* excl. VAT awarded to scheduled airlines (with traffic of N-1 > 3,000 Passengers at Nice Airport)
- per extra departing passenger above the airport's winter growth objective (3%)
- minus passenger traffic that already benefits from new route incentive measures and development contracts. (*) Available until winter 2014/2015.
- Bonus calculated and paid at the end of each IATA season.
- Conditions for application*
- Unscheduled routes are excluded
- Night flights excluded (from 10:00 pm to 06:00 am local time)
(*) Don't hesitate to contact us for full detailed conditions.
| INCENTIVE MEASURE FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING OF BASED AIRCRAFT |
Exemption for overnight parking (09:00 pm to 05:00 am UTC) to encourage airlines to base one or more aircraft at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport.
This measure applies to airlines which operate:
- Routes from Nice to at least two airports located in separate countries
- One or more aircraft from Nice Côte d'Azur airport regularly during the aviation year, with overnight parking at the airport and with an average of at least 14 weekly flights per aircraft per IATA year.
- If the aircraft is immobilised, only the first night is exempt.
- This measure is applicable from April 16, 2012 for scheduled passenger routes for a duration limited to three IATA years.
| DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT |

Contract defining tariff reductions granted by Nice Côte d'Azur Airport to airlines.
- Contract term: 3 IATA years.
- Tariff reductions are indexed to the 3-year capacity increase commitment using the IATA 2011/2012 year as a base, according to the airline's 2012 passenger traffic volume category.
- The tariff reduction will be granted as retrospective credit at the end of the IATA contractual year on additional passenger traffic in excess of the 3% growth threshold compared to the previous IATA year, with an advance payment made at the end of the 1st IATA season.
- Airlines concerned: airlines which have been present at Nice Airport for at least 1 year with a minimum of 20,000 passenger departures in the year preceding the signature of the contract.
- The contract may not be combined with the "Creation of new destinations" and "Seasonal traffic development bonus" incentive measures.
For more information and to obtain the terms and conditions of the contract, please contact us: NETWORK DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT +33 (0) 4 93 21 59 66 or .
| NETWORK DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| A PROFESSIONAL TEAM AT YOUR SERVICE ! |
- Routes Studies: expertise in route analysis and potential, route profitability, with the most efficient modern tools (Route, PRO, BSP, SRS Analyser).
- T.O.D.: origin, destination and profile passenger surveys.
- Statistics: available online from our website or on request.
- Engineering: rich experience in Airport Marketing Engineering at Pointe-à-Pitre, Tahiti Faa'a, Reunion Island, Cyprus...
| MARKETING SUPPORT |
- Our Code of Ethics: providing equal treatment for all carriers, depending on the importance of the new route for NCE's network on the French Riviera.
- If you are looking for promotional tools to launch new routes to/from Nice, the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport Marketing Department can customize and finance your media plan...
- Press conference: we can organize a meeting for you with the most influential journalists from the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport catchment area.
- Press: advertising on supports with a strong edition according to your target.
- Billboards: very good visibility on large billboards located on main thoroughfares.
- Radio: a choice of leading radio stations with a daily audience of 200,000 listeners.
- Internet:
- Fun tools to promote your destination on the second airport's website in France.
- Online quiz (edited under the control of a bailiff) posted on www.nice.aeroport.fr (190,000 visitors per month).
- Tailor-made banners on a selection of websites. Web marketing action with banner, social networking like articles on social networks (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
- Direct Marketing: an immediate one-to-one impact with over 4,000 business contacts. e-mailing: 1,800 contacts from a regularly updated customer database to keep in touch with the influencers: travel agencies and firms from the catchment area.
- Event: sales blitz and workshop aimed at people working in the tourism industry. Street marketing to promote the destination.
| CLUB AIRPORT PREMIER |
- Club Airport Premier is a recognition programme reserved exclusively for passengers who travel from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport at least 10 times a year. We are offering you the opportunity to become involved in this innovative experience free of charge. By becoming one of the scheme's partners, you can give your best clients the Club Airport Premier Card.
- Advantages for you:
- Communicate with our 20,000 frequent travellers.
- Promote your new destinations departing from Nice to 9,500 members via the monthly newsletter and information flashes dedicated to you.
- To find out more: clubairportpremier@cote-azur.aeroport.fr
For further information do not hesitate to contact us.
Catchment Area
- 120 minutes catchment : > 8 million
- In the heart of Southern Europe.
- 1 million inhabitants within 30 minutes of the airport.
- 8 million inhabitants within 2h1/2 hours by car.
- Nice is the 5th biggest city in France.
AN ATTRACTIVE REGION
- 10 Good reasons to come to the French Riviera:
- An exceptional climate - 300 days of sunshine per year
- Seaside activities - Cape walks, boat excursions, underwater discovery…
- Mountain activities - Ski resort 90 km from Nice Airport
- Arts & Crafts - Potteries & glass blowing, perfumeries, ceramics, painting…
- Art & Culture - The largest museum base in France after Paris area
- Gastronomy & resturants - Over 3,000 restaurants, some enjoying a worldwide reputation
- Well being - The birthplace of Thalassotherapy
- Leisure & shopping - Top "gambling" destination in France, shopping paradise...
- Business & Economy - Top French business tourism centre after Paris with more than 300,000 congress delegates per year
- International events all year long - 200 international events each year: Cannes international Film Festival, Monaco Grand Prix…
N°1 TOURIST DESTINATION IN FRANCE AFTER PARIS
- Tourism all year long
- 34 million visitors per year
- Included 10,4 million just for Alpes Maritimes + Monaco
- Top "gambling" destination in France with 17 casinos
- Top Yachting destination in Europe
- 15 ski resorts and 670 kms of runs
Source: CRT 2011
N°1 FRENCH BUSINESS TOURISM CENTER AFTER PARIS
- 400 national & international events every year
- Between 300,000 and 500,000 delagates per year
- Monaco's prime financial market
- 2nd French business airport (Nice & Cannes)
- Top helicopter line in Europe: Nice-Monaco
- Top convention center in France after Paris
- Top European Technology Hub: Sophia-Antipolis
- Top French location for international R&D centers
Source: CRT 2011
STRONG INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
- 12% foreign residents
- 55 nationalities
- 60% English speakers
- 1,500 companies with foreign capital (generating 23,000 jobs)
Source : SIRIUS 2007/2008
For further information do not hesitate to contact us.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
| CARGO: ADDED VALUE FOR THE REGION |
| AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK WITH MORE THAN 100 ROUTES |
- European & domestic network: 90 destinations
- North African network: 8 destinations
- Transatlantic network: 2 destinations
- Middle East network: 4 destinations
- 69% of airfreight travels on mixed passenger/cargo flights
- Airfreight profile
- Incoming = 30%
- Outgoing = 70%
- Trucked Airfreight profile
- Incoming = 30%
- Outgoing = 70%
- Express freight profile
- Incoming = 59%
- Outgoing = 41%
| 10 First airfreight destinations |
| Rank | Destination | Capacities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE | 6,443 t |
| 2 | USA | 1,263 t |
| 3 | Switzerland | 727 t |
| 4 | France | 680 t |
| 5 | Germany | 423 t |
| 6 | Turkey | 227 t |
| 7 | Qatar | 198 t |
| 8 | Tunisia | 92 t |
| 9 | Morocco | 58 t |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 48 t |
| * First stop over / Sources: 2012 Nice Cote d'Azur Airport Statistics | ||
| A DRIVING FORCE FOR THE FRENCH RIVIERA'S MAIN INDUSTRIES |
| The cargo markets in Nice |
- Flower production
- Fragrance and flavours
- Perishable goods
- High technology
- Space industry
- Pharmaceutical industry
| Inter-modality |
- Overnight and day lorry-shuttle connections with many neighbouring European airports boost the load rate of flights from Nice.
| AIR SERVICES |
| Infrastructure |
- 2 parallel runways enabling 50 movements per hour
- Length: South = 2,963 metres North = 2,730 metres
- Landing: Localiser + ILS + glide + DME visual PAPI
- Authorised equipment: all types of aircraft, including Boeing 777-300, Boeing 747-400F, Antonov 124 F, Airbus A340-600, Airbus A380 under study.
| The cargo terminal |
- Open 24/24
- Total handling capacity: 50,000 metric tons
- Storage zone: 10,000 m2
- Sheltered outdoor area: 2,300 m2
- 4 officially approved cold rooms for products of animal and vegetable origin
- Veterinary border inspection post
- Phytosanitary border inspection post
- Strongroom
- 4 openings onto runway
| Speed |
- Boeing 767 unloaded in less than 30 minutes and merchandise available within the following 2 hours.
- Fast simple customs clearance.
- Linked to the East-West Franco-Italian motorway network.
| Security |
- Cargo zone is guarded round the clock.
- All freight handling agents are DGAC-approved "regulates agents".
- Security procedure adjusted to consignments in transit within the cargo terminal.
For further information do not hesitate to contact us.
| Key Facts |
- The second busiest airport in France.
- More than 11,200,000 passengers in 2012
- A growth of 7.4% compared to 2011
| Traffic profile |
- 67% inbound traffic to Nice
- 33% outbound traffic from Nice
- 35% of traffic low cost in 2012
Source: Nice Airport T.O.D. Surveys 2012
| Passenger profile |
Nationality
- French: 48%
- European: 41% (including 29% British/15% Scandinavian/12% German/10% Italian/Other European 34 %)
- Others: 11% (including 44% North American/56% other nationalities)
Source: Nice Airport T.O.D. Surveys 2012
Purpose of journey
- Business: 25%
- Tourism: 49%
- Personal (VFR): 26%
Source: Nice Airport T.O.D. Surveys 2012
| NICE NETWORK |
104 destinations:
- 21 domestic destinations
- 69 European destinations
- 14 overseas destinations
- 55 airlines, including 20 low cost airlines
- 33 countries
- More than 1,300 weekly frequencies
The French regional airport with a daily transatlantic service to New-York.
Nice-Monaco: One of the world's N°1 scheduled helicopter route (1 flight every 30 minutes).
| Geography |
- Urban airport near the city of Nice (5 km from the city centre).
- Located by the sea just 40 km from Cannes and Monaco for which helicopter service is available (one of the world's heaviest traffic).
- The Nice Côte d'Azur Airport has a 370-hectare surface area.
- Ski resort at 90 km from the airport (open from December to April)
| Infrastructure & Operations |
- 2 parallel runways: 2570m and 2693m.
- 1 high-speed exit (up to 52 movements/hour, 26 landings per hour). It can accommodate all aircraft up to code E.
- Works on the runways and roads have been underway since 2008 to accommodate A380 aircraft regularly in 2012.
- Fully Slot Coordinated.
- Operating hours: 24h.
- Total capacity : 14 million passengers.
- 2 Terminals + a General aviation Terminal :
Terminal 1
- 45,000m2 (National, Schengen and non-Schengen).
- Capacity: 4.5 million passengers.
- 6 telescopic passenger bridges with windows - contact rate: >95%.
- 55 standard registration counters in 6 zones.
- 9 security check-in posts.
- Automatic baggage sorting system with laser barcode scan of luggage tags.
- Maximum hourly rate: 2,600 pieces of luggage/hour.
- 25 boarding gates including 11 in the international zone.
- 6 baggage conveyor belts for arrivals.
Terminal 2
- 55,000 m2 (National, Schengen and non Schengen).
- Capacity: 8 million passengers.
- 14 telescopic passenger bridges with windows - contact rate: >97%.
- NEW FOR 2011: A new double-deck passenger bridge to enable direct boarding for one A380 type large carrier or two medium carriers (A320- B767-400 type).
- This passenger bridge is complemented by a 1,500m² extension to the international boarding lounge, following the lines of Terminal 2.
- 63 standard registration counters in 4 zones.
- 10 security check-in posts.
- 1 manual baggage sorting system and 1 automatic system with laser barcode scan of luggage tags.
- Maximum hourly rate: 2,600 pieces of luggage/hour.
- 24 boarding gates including 7 in the international zone.
- 7 baggage conveyor belts for arrivals.
General aviation terminal
- A new terminal for general aviation opened in March 2010.
- VIP lounges, areas for crews to relax, airline companies' and specialised agents' desks and luxury shopping share the majority of the new 1,500m² General Aviation Terminal.
| Charges & Annual Reports |
For Airport Charges & Annual Reports please contact the Network Development Manager.









