Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport
| Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport Aéroport de Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes |
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IATA: FNI – ICAO: LFTW
 Nîmes Garons
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public / Military | ||
| Operator | Véolia Transport Aéroport Nîmes / Ministère de la Défense (FNF) |
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| Serves | Nîmes, Gard, France | ||
| Location | Saint-Gilles / Garons | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 309 ft / 94 m | ||
| Coordinates | 43°45′27″N 004°24′59″E / 43.7575°N 4.41639°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 18/36 | 2,443 | 8,015 | Concrete |
| Sources: AIP[1], Airport[2], UAF[3], DAFIF[4][5] | |||
Nîmes Airport or Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (French: Aéroport de Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes[2][3]) (IATA: FNI, ICAO: LFTW) is an airport located 9 km (4.9 NM) south-southeast of the city of Nîmes,[1] in the village of Saint-Gilles near Garons. It is also known as Garons Airport or Nîmes Garons Airport.[1] The airport serves the Provence region, including the communes of Nîmes and Alès in the Gard department, the Camargue area and the Cévennes.
It currently has some commercial services, operated by Irish carrier Ryanair, however it also serves as a naval air base.
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[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 309 feet (94 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 18/36 which measures 2,443 by 45 metres (8,015 × 148 ft).[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum | Seasonal: Palma de Mallorca |
| Ryanair | Brussels-South Charleroi, London-Luton Seasonal: Liverpool |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d LFTW – Nîmes Garons (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 12 Jan 2012.
- ^ a b (French) Aéroport de Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes, official site
- ^ a b (French) Aéroport de Nîmes-Arles-Camargue at Union des Aéroports Français
- ^ Airport information for LFTW from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for FNI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
[edit] External links
Media related to Nîmes - Garons Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- (French) Personal site on the naval base
- Current weather for LFTW - Nimes / Garons, France at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for FNI / LFTW - Nîmes-Garons Airport at Aviation Safety Network
