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Nice Côte d'Azur Airport – NCE Nice, France
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) is a bustling airport situated in one of the most stunning parts of Europe, on the waterfront of the French Riviera, in Nice, France. It is the third busiest airport in France with a passenger traffic record of more than 13 million in 2018. Being near the Principality of Monaco, it also operates as the city-state’s airport and unlike other airports, it offers a helicopter service for transporting travelers to and from Monaco, Cannes, and Saint Tropez. The airport was built on its current site in 1930 as a privately-owned facility then in 1937, it became a government airport.
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More than 100 destinations are accessible from Nice Côte d’Azur Airport with more than 50 airlines operating out of its two passenger terminals. Terminal 1 has 25 gates and an annual passenger capacity of 4.5 million, while the newer Terminal 2 has 29 gates and a capacity of 8.5 million yearly. Both terminals cater to Schengen and non-Schengen passengers. The airport has two parallel runways and two helipads. A few of the picturesque surrounding areas accessible to the airport are Cannes, Grasse and Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are scores of NCE Nice Côte d’Azur Airport hotels within the vicinity of the airport like the Novotel Nice Arenas Aeroport, only 0.8 kilometers away, the cozy Park Inn by Radisson Nice Airport at 0.9 kilometers and the Novotel Suites Nice Airport, merely 1.1 kilometers away.
Another air field nearby is Cannes – Mandelieu Airport (CEQ), which is 37 kilometers away and serves the city of Cannes.
On this page it is easy to search for Nice, France airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Nice, France (NCE-Cote d'Azur) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the NCE airport. Most of these NCE hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Nice, France motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the NCE airport are La Mouliere Ski Resort, Biot Golf Club, and La Croisette.
