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Cannes Mandelieu Airport

Cannes, France

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Elevation

13 ft

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CEQ

Location

Cannes · PAC · France

Position

43.548°, 6.955° · 13 ft elev.

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Riviera general aviation hub serving Cannes and the Côte d'Azur.

Opened

1929

Location

Cannes, France

Cannes Mandelieu Airport (IATA: CEQ, ICAO: LFMD) is a civil airport located in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, near Cannes on the French Riviera. It primarily serves general aviation, business aviation, and charter flights, and is one of the busiest general aviation airports in France. The airport sits along the Siagne River estuary close to the Mediterranean coast, approximately 5 kilometres west of Cannes city centre. It plays a significant role during major events such as the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix, handling a surge of private jets and VIP aircraft during these periods. Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, located about 25 kilometres to the east, handles the bulk of scheduled commercial traffic for the region, leaving Cannes Mandelieu to focus on its general and business aviation role.

Terminals

The airport has facilities oriented toward general and business aviation rather than large commercial passenger terminals.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by taxi and private transfer, and is approximately 5 kilometres from Cannes city centre via the RN7 road.

Airlines here

No major scheduled commercial airlines operate regular services from Cannes Mandelieu; the airport is primarily used by private operators and charter companies.

Notable facts

›One of the busiest general aviation airports in France by aircraft movements.
›Located in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, not within the city of Cannes itself.
›Experiences major traffic spikes during the Cannes Film Festival each May.
›Has a single runway (04/22) approximately 1,760 metres in length.
›Operated by the Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Nice Côte d'Azur.

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Encyclopaedia

Cannes–Mandelieu Airport or Aéroport de Cannes–Mandelieu is an airport serving the city of Cannes. It is located 5 km west of Cannes and east of Mandelieu-la-Napoule, both communes of the Alpes-Maritimes département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur région of France.

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