Avignon – Provence Airport

Coordinates: 43°54′24″N 004°54′07″E / 43.90667°N 4.90194°E / 43.90667; 4.90194
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Avignon Provence Airport

Aéroport Avignon Provence
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCCI Vaucluse
LocationAvignon, France
Elevation AMSL124 ft / 38 m
Coordinates43°54′24″N 004°54′07″E / 43.90667°N 4.90194°E / 43.90667; 4.90194
Websitewww.avignon.aeroport.fr
Maps
Location of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France
Location of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France
LFMV is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
LFMV
LFMV
Location in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,880 6,168 Asphalt
17R/35L 700 2,297 Grass
17L/35R 250 820 Grass
Source: French AIP[1]

Avignon Provence Airport (French: Aéroport Avignon Provence, IATA: AVN[2], ICAO: LFMV) is an airport located in the city of Avignon[1] and 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Caumont-sur-Durance,[3] in the Vaucluse department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France.

Facilities[edit]

The airport resides at an elevation of 38 metres (125 ft) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 17/35 which measures 1,880 by 45 metres (6,168 ft × 148 ft). It also has two parallel grass runways: 17R/35L measuring 700 by 50 metres (2,297 ft × 164 ft) and 17L/35R measuring 250 by 20 metres (820 ft × 66 ft). The shorter grass runway is for use by ultralight aircraft.[1]

Airline and destination[edit]

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Avignon:

AirlinesDestinations
TUIfly Belgium[4] Seasonal: Antwerp

The nearest major international airport is Marseille Provence Airport approx. 80 km to the southeast.

Statistics[edit]

Annual passenger traffic at AVN airport. See Wikidata query.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c LFMV – Avignon Caumont. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "IATA Location Code Search (AVN – City: Avignon, Airport: Caumont)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Distance and heading from Caumont-sur-Durance (43°53'44"N 04°56'49"E) to LFMV (43°54'24"N 04°54'07"E)". Great Circle Mapper. 22 December 2012.
  4. ^ "TUI fly Belgium takes off again from Antwerp Airport to 5 Spanish holiday destinations". 31 March 2021.

External links[edit]

Media related to Avignon airport at Wikimedia Commons