NCE

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Operated by Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur SAmixed

ICAOLFMNElev12 ft

The Verdict

69/100Better than expected, honestly

At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #4 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026

Operational30%

76Pleasantly competent

Sentiment25%

50Middling

Infrastructure15%

60Unremarkable

Sent. Velocity15%

100Suspiciously good

Connectivity15%

64Middling

Carbon Accreditation

Level 6/7Transition

2024

Paris-aligned reductions + offsetting residuals

What People Think

The most exciting thing about NCE is that your flight leaves from it.

4.1Avg Rating / 10

3,084

ReviewsGoogle 2870Skytrax 214

32%Positive

SKYTRAX STARS:★★★☆☆

★ 3.7on Google Maps (2,870 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2008–2026)+4.08 over 16 years

Then: 3.3/5 (14 reviews)Now: 7.4/5 (334 reviews)

Positive32%

Neutral32%

Negative36%

Queuing

2.8

Cleanliness

3.1

Staff

3.0

Food & Bev

2.3

Wifi

2.3

Wayfinding

3.4

Transport

3.6

Shopping

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The Numbers

14.8MPassengers (2024)

+4.1%YoY Growth

Record year! 14.8M passengers in 2024, up 2% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 222% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

10.3MInternational (70%)

4.5MDomestic (30%)

Passenger History

Lounges

2 available

Chez Pipo

Terminal 1

priority pass

Jamie's Deli & Pizzeria

Terminal 2

priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 288,139 flights

16.0%Flights Delayed46,231 of 288,139 flights

1.6minAvg Delay

Enough delays to be annoying, not enough to make the news.

Delay Causes (ATFM)

Weather13%

Carrier0%

ATC84%

Airport2%

Where You Can Escape To

258 routes · 6 regions · Top: Paris-Orly Airport (744/mo)

Europe10

Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)744

Paris-Le Bourget Airport317

London Heathrow Airport (LHR)288

Geneva Cointrin International Airport284

Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)257

Zurich Airport197

Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)194

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)166

Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)153

Barcelona International Airport (BCN)143

The Runway Report

2 Runways

04L/22R8,622ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

04R/22L9,721ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.