Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport or Aéroport de Metz–Nancy–Lorraine is an airport serving the Lorraine région of France. It is located in Goin, 16.5 km southeast of Metz, (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.
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".French airport ordered to change its ‘trendy’ English name
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:
The nearest major international airports are Luxembourg Airport, located north and EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, which is located south east of Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport.
Statistics
Year Passengers Freight 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 291,006144 2009 263,00051 2010 254,20469 2011 279,03044 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.
References
External links
Aéroport Metz Nancy Lorraine (official site) Aéroport de Metz–Nancy–Lorraine at Union des Aéroports Français
Accident history for ETZ at Aviation Safety Network