Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE)
New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work
| Sofia |
| Indirect traffic + 38% . Annual forecast opportunity: 30,000. |
| Porto |
| Indirect traffic +23%. Annual forecast opportunity: 20,000. |
| Prague |
| Indirect traffic +35% since 2006. Annual forecast opportunity: 37,000. |
| Budapest |
| Indirect traffic +16% since 2006. Annual forecast opportunity: 35,000. |
| Hannover |
| Annual forecast opportunity: 35,000 pax |
Other Major reasons to serve this airport
- Proximity to the downtown Nice (7km) and a catchment including Cannes, Monaco etc offering a lot of business traffic and international traffic (Film Festival, Monaco Grand Prix, MIPIM, etc.)
Marketing and other support
Incentive policy for fees and charges: in the case of the launch of a new route from/to Nice (ask for condition on application).
A combination of promotion tools is adapted to each airline and the specific challenges it faces.
Catchment Area
- 120 minutes catchment: 10 Million.
Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors
Contact route development specialist for further information.
Geography
- The airport is 7 kilometres from Downtown Nice.
Infrastructure & Operations:
- 2 parallel runways: 2570m and 2693m.
- 1 high-speed exit on landing strip.
- 50 movements/hour.
- Fully Slot Coordinated.
- Operating hours: 24h.
- 2 Terminals.
- Capacity 14 million passengers.
- Min. connect time:
- Domestic to Domestic: 35 mins.
- Domestic to International: 45 mins.
- International to Domestic: 45 mins.
- International to International: 45 mins.
Important infrastructure developments and/or other news
- Business aviation has a dedicated terminal.
Vital statistics
- 10.4 millions passengers (+4.5% of growth 2007).
- International passengers: 58%.
- Domestic Passengers: 42%.
- Reason of travel:
- 45% Tourism.
- 28% Family or friends.
- 27% Business.
- 17 low cost airlines.
- 50 scheduled airlines.
- Read the latest statistics from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport.
Freight
- 67% of Air freight travels on mixed passengers/cargo flights.
- 83 Routes: Europe and France Network.
- 7 Routes: North African Network.
- 3 Routes: Transatlantic Network.
- Freight demand is generated by flower production, perfume and fragrance industry, perishable goods, hight technology sectors, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
- Largest freight carrier: Air France.
Financials
Economic impact of the airport on the region: €6.9 billion euros including the nearby Arénas business quarter Airport turnover: €157.8 million (+8.6%).
For Airport Charges & Annual Reports please contact the Network Development Manager.








