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Airport
Nice Côte d‘Azur
General information
The international airport of Nice is located on the south coast of
France (Côte d‘Azur). It was opened in 1944. Nice Côte d‘Azur is the
third busiest airport of France.
The distance between the airport and the city of Nice is 7 km. The
airport can easily be reached by car, bus or railway. Hotels and confer-
ence areas are located next to the airport.
The new terminal was opened In 2002 and with it‘s glass facade it
stands out as a very significant building.
There is a special traffic connection from the airport Nice. Heli taxis fly
directly from the airport into the cities of Cannes and St. Tropez.
Approaching and departing aircraft have to maintain special pro-
cedures for noise obtainment. The approach leads over water and
departure requires a direct turn to the open sea.
Passengers get an impressive view over the mountainous landscape
and the city of Nice.