Avignon – Provence Airport

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.

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
Websitewww.avignon.aeroport.fr
Maps

Location of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France
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]

Facilities

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]

Airlines and destinations

There are no scheduled flights from Avignon after the collapse of Flybe.

Ground transport

There are rapid bus connections to several even distant parts of Provence, and into Avignon.

References
  1. LFMV – Avignon Caumont. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 18 June 2020.
  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.

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