NCE

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

ICAOLFMNElev12 ft
The Verdict
60/100Could be worse (but not by much)

Passengers have noticed — and they're not happy about it. At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #9 of 42 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational25%
80Actually decent
Sentiment25%
22Dire
Infrastructure15%
60Passable
Sent. Velocity15%
90Actually decent
Connectivity10%
64Passable
Operator10%
50Passable

Carbon Accreditation

Level 6/7Transition
2024

Paris-aligned reductions + offsetting residuals

What People Think

NCE: where even the delays feel civilized.

3.8Avg Rating / 10
214
ReviewsSkytrax 214
30%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★☆☆
★★☆☆☆skytrax
Jun 2025

Queued for everything. Massive queue on arrival to get through passport control. Children crying, and very hot. The return journey was worse. Check-in...

☆☆☆☆skytrax
Jun 2025

✅ Trip Verified | Wait time to drop the luggage almost 2.5 hrs. Flying Lufthansa. We were lucky our flight was as delayed, otherwise we would have m...

★★★★skytrax
Aug 2024

Visited nice airport upon transit to Doha. A very long stopover which I will not do again but couldn't be helped. Landing and disembarking fairly rout...

★★☆☆☆skytrax
Jun 2024

Been living here for 10 years. If you ever park you car in the airport parking, be sure for remove any important items from the car. I have had my car...

★★☆☆☆skytrax
Jun 2024

✅ Trip Verified | Worst Airport in the world, arrived to check in, then security on baggage. Then Passport machine, thought great all good. Walked t...

Sentiment Trajectory (20082023)-0.98 over 14 years
Then: 3.3/5 (14 reviews)Now: 2.3/5 (14 reviews)
Positive30%
Neutral32%
Negative38%
Queuing
2.8
Cleanliness
3.2
Staff
3.0
Food & Bev
2.4
Wifi
Wayfinding
3.5
Transport
3.7
Shopping

The Numbers

9.3MPassengers (2000)
+4.3%YoY Growth

9.3M passengers in 2000 — still 35% below the 2019 peak, though up 104% from the 2020 COVID crater.

4.5MInternational (48%)
4.8MDomestic (52%)
Passenger History

Lounges

2 available
Chez Pipo
Terminal 1
priority pass
Jamie's Deli & Pizzeria
Terminal 2
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2014/12–2014/01 · 0 flights
Flights Delayed
Avg Delay

Where You Can Escape To

258 routes · 6 regions · Top: Paris-Orly Airport (744/mo)
Europe10
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London Heathrow Airport (LHR)288
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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

ACI Service Quality Awards

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