MPL · Montpellier/Méditerranée, France
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 43.5762° N, 3.9630° E
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
Airport in Mauguio, France
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MPL
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4161; ident LFMT; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
montpellier.aeroport.fr
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
MPL / LFMT
OurAirports ident
LFMT
GPS / local code
LFMT
ISO region
FR-OCC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
montpellier.aeroport.fr
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q575865
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Paris · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
8.0 km
Approximate distance to central Montpellier/Méditerranée.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Paris
Languages
French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
543,908 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
8,530 ft / 2,600 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1946
Owner / entity
Q575865
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Montpellier/Méditerranée, France. Montpellier/Méditerranée's built-up core sits roughly 8.0 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL / LFMT) is at 43.5762° N, 3.9630° E, elevation 17 ft (5 m), serving Montpellier/Méditerranée, France.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Montpellier/Méditerranée is in France (capital Paris); regulated by Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); on Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: French; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Montpellier/Méditerranée: 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for MPL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL / LFMT)
Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport · Airport in Mauguio, France
Source identifiers
LFMT · LFMT · FR-OCC
montpellier.aeroport.fr · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located 7 km east-southeast of Montpellier in Mauguio, in the Hérault department of the Occitania in France.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Name or history cue
The airport opened in 1946, 8 years after the first flight to the area.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Lattes
lattes · 4.9 km from MPL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 17,390 · city coordinates 43.5677, 3.9028
2. Mauguio
mauguio · 5.8 km from MPL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 18,320 · city coordinates 43.6169, 4.0074
3. Montpellier
montpellier · 8.0 km from MPL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 248,252 · city coordinates 43.6109, 3.8763
4. Castelnau-le-Lez
castelnau-le-lez · 8.3 km from MPL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 18,011 · city coordinates 43.6360, 3.9014
5. Lunel
lunel · 18 km from MPL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 26,588 · city coordinates 43.6778, 4.1361
6. Frontignan
frontignan · 22 km from MPL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 22,251 · city coordinates 43.4477, 3.7552
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. MRS LFML
Marseille Provence Airport · Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
102 km from MPL · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 74 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 43.4381, 5.2125
2. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac
209 km from MPL · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 499 ft (152 m) · airport coordinates 43.6291, 1.3638
3. GRO LEGE
Girona-Costa Brava Airport · Girona
210 km from MPL · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 468 ft (143 m) · airport coordinates 41.9046, 2.7618
4. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand
254 km from MPL · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 1,090 ft (332 m) · airport coordinates 45.7867, 3.1692
5. LYS LFLL
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône
255 km from MPL · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 821 ft (250 m) · airport coordinates 45.7260, 5.0901
Route-time reference set
1. MPL-MRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · 102 km · 58m
Europe/Paris · +0h from MPL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MPL-TLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · 209 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Paris · +0h from MPL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MPL-GRO
Girona · 210 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from MPL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. MPL-CFE
Clermont-Ferrand · 254 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Paris · +0h from MPL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. MPL-LYS
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · 255 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Paris · +0h from MPL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 8,530 ft / 2,600 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MPL.
Runway identifiers
12L/30R · 12R/30L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. MRS LFML
Marseille Provence Airport · Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · 102 km from MPL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 74 ft (23 m) · 43.4381, 5.2125
2. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac · 209 km from MPL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 499 ft (152 m) · 43.6291, 1.3638
3. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand · 254 km from MPL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 1,090 ft (332 m) · 45.7867, 3.1692
4. LYS LFLL
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · 255 km from MPL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 821 ft (250 m) · 45.7260, 5.0901
5. NCE LFMN
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes · 262 km from MPL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 12 ft (4 m) · 43.6584, 7.2159
6. BOD LFBD
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport · Bordeaux · 398 km from MPL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 162 ft (49 m) · 44.8287, -0.7154
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport opened in 1946, 8 years after the first flight to the area.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MPL.
Country and authority
MPL sits in France (French Republic), whose capital is Paris. Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: EUR (€). MPL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Mauguio, France. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: It is located 7 km east-southeast of Montpellier in Mauguio, in the Hérault department of the Occitania in France. Name or history cue: The airport opened in 1946, 8 years after the first flight to the area.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q575865 · Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport. Administrative area: Mauguio. Named after: Mediterranean Sea · Montpellier. Entity official-site cross-check: montpellier.aeroport.fr
Field and clock profile
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is a near sea-level field at 17 ft (5 m), positioned at 43.5762° N, 3.9630° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 8,530 ft / 2,600 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Lattes is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.9 km. MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône is the closest retained airport alternative at 102 km.
Country airport peers
MPL is compared with MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône at 102 km, TLS Toulouse/Blagnac at 209 km, CFE Clermont-Ferrand at 254 km, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône at 255 km, NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes at 262 km inside the retained France airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
MPL-MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône: 102 km, about 58m, +0h. MPL-TLS Toulouse/Blagnac: 209 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. MPL-GRO Girona: 210 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. MPL-CFE Clermont-Ferrand: 254 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LFMT backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. montpellier.aeroport.fr is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 8,530 ft / 2,600 m
Runway identifiers
12L/30R, 12R/30L
OurAirports classifies MPL as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
MPL (LFMT) is a near sea-level field at 17 ft (5 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MPL sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
MPL's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 8,530 ft / 2,600 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Civil aviation oversight for MPL runs through Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- The airport opened in 1946, 8 years after the first flight to the area.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at montpellier.aeroport.fr, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MPL
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
MPL uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is about 8.0 km from central Montpellier/Méditerranée; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône is the closest retained alternate at 102 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
montpellier.aeroport.fr is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place MPL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MPL ranks #10 in the curated France airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
MPL shares Europe/Paris with BES Brest FR · BOD Bordeaux FR · BSL Bâle / Mulhouse FR · BVA Beauvais FR · CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) FR · CFE Clermont-Ferrand FR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MPL is 17 ft (5 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CPH 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · GRQ 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · SAN 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · SUV 17 ft (5 m) (0 ft delta) · AEP 18 ft (5 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MPL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are MRS 102 km +0h · TLS 209 km +0h · GRO 210 km +0h · CFE 254 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône | MRS | 102 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Toulouse/Blagnac | TLS | 209 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Girona | GRO | 210 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Clermont-Ferrand | CFE | 254 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône | LYS | 255 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MPL to MRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
Distance 102 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from MPL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MPL to TLS
Toulouse/Blagnac
Distance 209 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from MPL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MPL to GRO
Girona
Distance 210 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from MPL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Montpellier/Méditerranée is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Montpellier is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from MPL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Lattes
lattes · 4.9 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mauguio
mauguio · 5.8 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Montpellier
montpellier · 8.0 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Castelnau-le-Lez
castelnau-le-lez · 8.3 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lunel
lunel · 18 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Frontignan
frontignan · 22 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sète
sete · 29 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nîmes
nimes · 43 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Agde
agde · 49 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Arles
arles · 55 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Alès
ales · 62 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Béziers
beziers · 66 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône (MRS), Toulouse/Blagnac (TLS), Girona (GRO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 8,530 ft / 2,600 m; identifiers 12L/30R, 12R/30L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1946.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MPL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Marseille Provence AirportMRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · large airport
- Distance
- 102 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 74 ft (23 m)
Compare against MRS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Toulouse-Blagnac AirportTLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · large airport
- Distance
- 209 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 499 ft (152 m)
Compare against TLS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Girona-Costa Brava AirportGRO
Girona · large airport
- Distance
- 210 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 468 ft (143 m)
Compare against GRO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportCFE
Clermont-Ferrand · large airport
- Distance
- 254 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,090 ft (332 m)
Compare against CFE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportLYS
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · large airport
- Distance
- 255 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 821 ft (250 m)
Compare against LYS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) in?▾
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is in the Europe/Paris timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport?▾
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport uses IATA code MPL and ICAO code LFMT.
Where is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport located?▾
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is located in Montpellier/Méditerranée, France at coordinates 43.5762° N, 3.9630° E, with an elevation of 17 ft (5 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport from central Montpellier/Méditerranée?▾
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport sits roughly 8.0 km from the nearest mapped city center for Montpellier/Méditerranée.
Which route reference is most useful from MPL?▾
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône (MRS) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone Europe/Paris, and a +0h difference from MPL.
Which authority regulates MPL?▾
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport sits inside France, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC).
What other airports in France are close peers to MPL?▾
MPL's curated peers in France on this site include MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, TLS Toulouse/Blagnac, CFE Clermont-Ferrand, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport have?▾
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 8,530 ft / 2,600 m; identifiers include 12L/30R, 12R/30L.