Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport
Airport
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Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport or Aéroport de Metz–Nancy–Lorraine (IATA: ETZ, ICAO: LFJL) is an airport serving the Lorraine région of France. It is located in Goin, 16.5 km southeast of Metz,[1] (both communes of the Moselle département) and north of Nancy (a commune of Meurthe-et-Moselle). It opened to the public on October 28, 1991, and replaced Nancy–Essey and Metz–Frescaty airports.
Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport Aéroport de Metz-Nancy-Lorraine | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | G.I.G.A.L. (Groupement Intercommunal de Gestion de l'Aéroport Lorrain) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Metz and Nancy, France | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 870 ft / 265 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°58′42″N 006°14′48″E | ||||||||||
| Website | metz-nancy-lorraine.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||
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  LFJL Location of the airport in Lorraine  LFJL LFJL (France) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: French AIP[1] | |||||||||||
The airport used to rebrand itself as "Lorraine Airport" in English only in 2015. In 2023, however, a court ruled that the act violated the Toubon law, and the airport reverted to its French name "Lorraine Aéroport".[2]
Infrastructure
The airport is open 24/7. The runway was lengthened to 3050 m and refurbished in mid-2006 to be able to handle all types of large aircraft. The terminal building is about 7500 square metres and could accommodate up to 500,000 passengers per year with 14 check-in desks, two gates and two luggage claim belts. The cargo terminal is 3,600 square metres and could handle up to 60,000 tonnes of freight per year. The airport was a regional hub for DHL from 2000 to 2006, with flights to Toulouse, Nice, Marseilles, Cologne, Brussels, Paris, Vitoria and East-Midlands.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Aegean Airlines | Seasonal: Heraklion[3] |
| Air Algérie | Algiers, Constantine, Oran |
| TUI fly Belgium | Casablanca |
| Twin Jet | Seasonal: Brest[4] |
The nearest major international airports are Luxembourg Airport, located 99 km (62 mi) north and EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, which is located 251 km (156 mi) south east of Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport.
Statistics
| Year | Passengers | Freight |
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| 1998 | 288,209 | 3,410 |
| 1999 | 322,501 | 3,206 |
| 2000 | 352,626 | 8,521 |
| 2001 | 331,266 | 19,684 |
| 2002 | 302,849 | 18,994 |
| 2003 | 294,731 | 17,359 |
| 2004 | 326,324 | 9,030 |
| 2005 | 356,815 | 1,219 |
| 2006 | 340,242 | 633 |
| 2007 | 344,913 | 36 |
| 2008 | 291,006 | 144 |
| 2009 | 263,000 | 51 |
| 2010 | 254,204 | 69 |
| 2011 | 279,030 | 44 |
| 2012 | 280,743 | |
| 2013 | 242,995 | |
| 2014 | 245,781 |
Ground transportation
A shuttle bus to Nancy and Metz meets every departing and arriving flight. The journey takes about 30 minutes and costs 8 euros.
