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Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport

Montpellier/Méditerranée, France

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LFMT

Elevation

17 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport

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Location

Montpellier/Méditerranée · OCC · France

Connectivity

24 routes · 20 destinations

Position

43.576°, 3.963° · 17 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), Long-stay Visa (D)Official

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Southern France's Mediterranean gateway serving the Languedoc region.

Opened

1944

Location

Montpellier, France

Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (IATA: MPL, ICAO: LFMT) is the primary commercial airport serving Montpellier and the surrounding Hérault department in southern France. Located approximately 8 kilometres southeast of Montpellier city centre, the airport sits near the Mediterranean coast and serves as a key access point to the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The airport handles a mix of scheduled and charter flights, with strong seasonal demand driven by tourism to the Mediterranean coast. It connects Montpellier to major French and European cities, with Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly among its busiest routes. Carriers such as Air France, easyJet, Transavia, Ryanair, and Vueling operate regular services. In recent years, the airport has undergone infrastructure improvements to modernise its facilities and improve passenger experience. Annual passenger traffic typically ranges between 1.5 and 2 million passengers, with figures fluctuating due to seasonal patterns and broader aviation market conditions.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal building that handles both domestic and international departures and arrivals.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to Montpellier city centre by tramway line 1, which provides a direct and efficient public transport link in approximately 20 minutes.

Airlines here

Key airlines serving Montpellier include Air France, easyJet, Ryanair, Transavia, and Vueling, offering connections across France and Europe.

Notable facts

›Located roughly 8 km southeast of Montpellier city centre near the Mediterranean coast.
›Tramway line 1 connects the airport directly to Montpellier's city centre and main railway station.
›The airport serves strong seasonal charter and leisure traffic to Mediterranean destinations.
›Annual passenger throughput typically falls between 1.5 and 2 million passengers.
›The airport's ICAO code LFMT reflects its position within the French southern aeronautical region.

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Route map (20 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

United Feeder Service

Air Senegal International

VOLOTEA Airways

Routes

MPL → NDR3O · 320

MPL → FEZ3O · 320

MPL → CMN3O · 320

MPL → DUS4U · CRJ

MPL → NTEA5 · E70 CRK ER4

MPL → LILA5 · E70

MPL → LYSA5 · AT5

MPL → SXBA5 · E70

MPL → ORYAF · 321 319 CRK

MPL → CDGAF · 320 318 319 32A

MPL → FCOAF · E75 E90

MPL → FCOAZ · E75 E90

MPL → CDGAZ · 320 318 319

MPL → HHNFR · 738

MPL → LBAFR · 738

MPL → CRLFR · 738

MPL → RTMHV · 73W 73H

MPL → FRALH · 735

MPL → LTNU2 · 319

MPL → LGWU2 · 319

MPL → BSLU2 · 319

MPL → AJAV7 · 717

MPL → NTEV7 · 717

MPL → SXBV7 · 717

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3196 routes Airbus A3205 routes Embraer 1703 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes Boeing 7173 routes Canadair Regional Jet 10002 routes Airbus A3182 routes Embraer 1752 routes Embraer 1902 routes CRJ1 routes Embraer RJ1451 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-5001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport or Aéroport de Montpellier–Méditerranée, also known as Fréjorgues Airport, is an international airport in southern France. It is located 7 km east-southeast of Montpellier in Mauguio, in the Hérault department of the Occitania in France. The airport opened in 1946, 8 years after the first flight to the area.

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