The Cote d’Azur plays host the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix this May. Here are the details for the two gateway airports, Nice Cote d’Azur International and Cannes Mandelieu Airport.

Nice Cote d’Azur International

IATA: NCE
ICAO: LFMN
Latitude/longitude: N43-39.9 / E007-12.9
Mag Var: 02E
Elevation: 12 ft / 4 m
Fuel: Jet A-1
Time Zone Info: GMT+1:00 uses DST

Operational Information

Overflight and landing permits are not required for private flights
Non-scheduled commercial flights require overflight and landing permits
An AOC/Airworthiness/Insurance certificates/General Declaration is needed
Slot approval must be requested in advance directly from airport slots coordinator
The normal online form is required for a non-scheduled commercial chartered flight

Accommodation

Hotel Le Negresco
Boscolo Exedra
Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Méditerranée
Hôtel La Pérouse
Hotel Westminster

Transport

Buses from Nice airport to Monaco depart every hour from 9am-9pm
Once on the road, the trip takes approximately 50 minutes
A one-way ticket costs 14.70 Euro and a round-trip costs about 23 Euro
If you prefer the train, catch the SNCF and head to Monte Carlo Station
From Nice Airport, Monte Carlo is about 20-30 minutes by rail

For more on the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, click here

For support with your Flight Operations to Nice Cote d’Azur, contact UAS