NCE · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 43.6584° N, 7.2159° E
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Airport serving Nice, France
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for NCE
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 4156; ident LFMN; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
nice.aeroport.fr
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 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
NCE / LFMN
OurAirports ident
LFMN
GPS / local code
LFMN
ISO region
FR-PAC
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
nice.aeroport.fr
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q821557
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
6.4 km
Approximate distance to central Nice, Alpes-Maritimes.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Paris
Languages
French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
543,908 km²
Passenger volume
15.23 million passengers (2025)
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,721 ft / 2,963 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1944 · Q115580080
Owner / entity
Q821557
Hub airlines
easyJet, Air France, an operating base for easyJet
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Nice, Alpes-Maritimes's built-up core sits roughly 6.4 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.
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE / LFMN) is at 43.6584° N, 7.2159° E, elevation 12 ft (4 m), serving Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 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.
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes 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 Nice, Alpes-Maritimes: 6 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 NCE.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE / LFMN)
Nice Côte d'Azur Airport · Airport serving Nice, France
Source identifiers
LFMN · LFMN · FR-PAC
nice.aeroport.fr · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the third busiest airport in France and serves as a focus city for Air France and an operating base for easyJet.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for NCE; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Les Moulins
les-moulins · 2.1 km from NCE
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 15,476 · city coordinates 43.6752, 7.2046
2. Saint-Laurent-du-Var
saint-laurent-du-var · 2.7 km from NCE
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 29,516 · city coordinates 43.6732, 7.1900
3. Plaine du Var
plaine-du-var · 2.9 km from NCE
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 21,228 · city coordinates 43.6825, 7.2018
4. Cagnes-sur-Mer
cagnes-sur-mer · 5.5 km from NCE
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 46,923 · city coordinates 43.6635, 7.1479
5. Nice
nice · 6.4 km from NCE
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 342,669 · city coordinates 43.7031, 7.2661
6. Saint-Roch
saint-roch · 8.8 km from NCE
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 18,764 · city coordinates 43.7149, 7.2919
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. GOA LIMJ
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport · Genova (GE)
155 km from NCE · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 44.4120, 8.8407
2. MRS LFML
Marseille Provence Airport · Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
163 km from NCE · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 74 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 43.4381, 5.2125
3. TRN LIMF
Turin Airport · Caselle Torinese (TO)
175 km from NCE · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 989 ft (301 m) · airport coordinates 45.2008, 7.6496
4. MXP LIMC
Milan Malpensa International Airport · Ferno (VA)
250 km from NCE · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 768 ft (234 m) · airport coordinates 45.6306, 8.7281
5. LIN LIML
Milano Linate Airport · Segrate (MI)
257 km from NCE · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 353 ft (108 m) · airport coordinates 45.4451, 9.2767
Route-time reference set
1. NCE-GE
Genova (GE) · 155 km · 1h 2m
Europe/Rome · +0h from NCE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. NCE-MRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · 163 km · 1h 2m
Europe/Paris · +0h from NCE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. NCE-TO
Caselle Torinese (TO) · 175 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Rome · +0h from NCE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. NCE-VA
Ferno (VA) · 250 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Rome · +0h from NCE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. NCE-MI
Segrate (MI) · 257 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Rome · +0h from NCE; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,721 ft / 2,963 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for NCE.
Runway identifiers
04L/22R · 04R/22L
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 · 163 km from NCE
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 74 ft (23 m) · 43.4381, 5.2125
2. MPL LFMT
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier/Méditerranée · 262 km from NCE
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 17 ft (5 m) · 43.5762, 3.9630
3. LYS LFLL
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · 285 km from NCE
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 821 ft (250 m) · 45.7260, 5.0901
4. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand · 398 km from NCE
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 1,090 ft (332 m) · 45.7867, 3.1692
5. BSL LFSB
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · Bâle / Mulhouse · 439 km from NCE
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 885 ft (270 m) · 47.6007, 7.5211
6. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac · 471 km from NCE
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 499 ft (152 m) · 43.6291, 1.3638
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the third busiest airport in France and serves as a focus city for Air France and an operating base for easyJet.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NCE.
Source note 2
In 2025, it handled 15.23 million passengers.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NCE.
Source note 3
The airport is positioned 7 km (4 mi) west of the city centre, and is the principal port of arrival for passengers to the Côte d'Azur.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NCE.
Country and authority
NCE 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 (€). NCE is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport serving Nice, 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
Regional role cue: It is the third busiest airport in France and serves as a focus city for Air France and an operating base for easyJet.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q821557 · Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. Administrative area: Nice. Named after: French Riviera · Nice. Entity official-site cross-check: nice.aeroport.fr
Field and clock profile
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport is a near sea-level field at 12 ft (4 m), positioned at 43.6584° N, 7.2159° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,721 ft / 2,963 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
Les Moulins is the closest retained city-time anchor at 2.1 km. GOA Genova (GE) is the closest retained airport alternative at 155 km.
Country airport peers
NCE is compared with MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône at 163 km, MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée at 262 km, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône at 285 km, CFE Clermont-Ferrand at 398 km, BSL Bâle / Mulhouse at 439 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
NCE-GE Genova (GE): 155 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. NCE-MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône: 163 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. NCE-TO Caselle Torinese (TO): 175 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. NCE-VA Ferno (VA): 250 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LFMN backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. nice.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
15.23 million passengers (2025)
Airline role
easyJet, Air France, an operating base for easyJet
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,721 ft / 2,963 m
Runway identifiers
04L/22R, 04R/22L
OurAirports classifies NCE as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
NCE (LFMN) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 15.23 million passengers (2025), operating from a near sea-level field at 12 ft (4 m).
NCE also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as air france and an operating base for easyjet.
NCE's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,721 ft / 2,963 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Q115580080 is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for NCE.
- It is the third busiest airport in France and serves as a focus city for Air France and an operating base for easyJet.
- In 2025, it handled 15.23 million passengers.
- The airport is positioned 7 km (4 mi) west of the city centre, and is the principal port of arrival for passengers to the Côte d'Azur.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at nice.aeroport.fr, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for NCE
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
NCE uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport is about 6.4 km from central Nice, Alpes-Maritimes; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
GOA Genova (GE) is the closest retained alternate at 155 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
nice.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 NCE inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
NCE ranks #12 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
NCE 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
NCE is 12 ft (4 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BCN 12 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · CGP 12 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · BNE 13 ft (4 m) (1 ft delta) · BSR 11 ft (3 m) (1 ft delta) · DOH 13 ft (4 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
NCE's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are GOA 155 km +0h · MRS 163 km +0h · TRN 175 km +0h · MXP 250 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genova (GE) | GE | 155 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône | MRS | 163 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Caselle Torinese (TO) | TO | 175 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Ferno (VA) | VA | 250 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Segrate (MI) | MI | 257 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
NCE to GE
Genova (GE)
Distance 155 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from NCE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NCE to MRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
Distance 163 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from NCE. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NCE to TO
Caselle Torinese (TO)
Distance 175 km; estimated travel window 1h 3m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from NCE. 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 Nice, Alpes-Maritimes is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Nice 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.
Nice-Côte d'Azur 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 NCE, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Les Moulins
les-moulins · 2.1 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Laurent-du-Var
saint-laurent-du-var · 2.7 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Plaine du Var
plaine-du-var · 2.9 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cagnes-sur-Mer
cagnes-sur-mer · 5.5 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nice
nice · 6.4 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Roch
saint-roch · 8.8 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vence
vence · 11 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Antibes
antibes · 11 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vallauris
vallauris · 16 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Le Cannet
le-cannet · 18 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mougins
mougins · 19 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cannes
cannes · 20 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport is associated in the current source trail with easyJet, Air France, an operating base for easyJet, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Genova (GE) (GE), Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône (MRS), Caselle Torinese (TO) (TO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Air France and an operating base for easyJet.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 15.23 million passengers (2025).
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,721 ft / 2,963 m; identifiers 04L/22R, 04R/22L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Q115580080.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1944.
- Network role: easyJet, Air France, an operating base for easyJet.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from NCE. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportGOA
Genova (GE) · large airport
- Distance
- 155 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against GOA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Marseille Provence AirportMRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · large airport
- Distance
- 163 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.
Turin AirportTRN
Caselle Torinese (TO) · large airport
- Distance
- 175 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 989 ft (301 m)
Compare against TRN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Milan Malpensa International AirportMXP
Ferno (VA) · large airport
- Distance
- 250 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 768 ft (234 m)
Compare against MXP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Milano Linate AirportLIN
Segrate (MI) · large airport
- Distance
- 257 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 353 ft (108 m)
Compare against LIN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) in?▾
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport is in the Europe/Paris timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport?▾
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport uses IATA code NCE and ICAO code LFMN.
Where is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport located?▾
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport is located in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France at coordinates 43.6584° N, 7.2159° E, with an elevation of 12 ft (4 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport from central Nice, Alpes-Maritimes?▾
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport sits roughly 6.4 km from the nearest mapped city center for Nice, Alpes-Maritimes.
Which route reference is most useful from NCE?▾
Genova (GE) (GE) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 2m, destination timezone Europe/Rome, and a +0h difference from NCE.
Which authority regulates NCE?▾
Nice-Côte d'Azur 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 NCE?▾
NCE's curated peers in France on this site include MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport have?▾
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,721 ft / 2,963 m; identifiers include 04L/22R, 04R/22L.