Airports in France
The FlyItalyADSB network has a page for 21 airports in France: together 4,136 departures and arrivals a day (23–24 October 2026). The busiest are Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and Nice-Côte d'Azur. The countries with the most airline connections are Spain, United Kingdom and Italy.
Airports in France
busiest first, departures + arrivals a day
- 1 Charles de Gaulle International Airport CDG Paris, Île-de-France · top connection: Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE) 1,462
- 2 Paris-Orly Airport ORY Paris, Île-de-France · top connection: Lisbon (LIS) 574
- 3 Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur · top connection: Paris (CDG) 407
- 4 Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · top connection: Paris (CDG) 256
- 5 Marseille Provence Airport MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur · top connection: Paris (CDG) 253
- 6 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport TLS Toulouse/Blagnac, Occitanie · top connection: Paris (CDG) 238
- 7 EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg BSL Bâle / Mulhouse, Grand Est · top connection: Barcelona (BCN) 236
- 8 Nantes Atlantique Airport NTE Nantes, Pays-de-la-Loire · top connection: Paris (CDG) 145
- 9 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport BOD Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine · top connection: Paris (CDG) 138
- 10 Beauvais-Tillé airport BVA Beauvais, Hauts-de-France · top connection: Balice (KRK) 97
- 11 Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée, Occitanie · top connection: Paris (CDG) 70
- 12 Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport AJA Ajaccio, Corsica · top connection: Paris (ORY) 55
- 13 Lille Airport LIL Lesquin, Hauts-de-France · top connection: Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE) 43
- 14 Strasbourg Airport SXB Strasbourg, Grand Est · top connection: Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (NCE) 35
- 15 Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport RNS Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany · top connection: Paris (CDG) 27
- 16 Biarritz Pays Basque airport BIQ Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine · top connection: Paris (CDG) 22
- 17 Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport PGF Perpignan/Rivesaltes, Occitanie · top connection: Paris (ORY) 21
- 18 Avignon Caumont airport AVN Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur · top connection: Greven (FMO) 20
- 19 Figari Sud-Corse Airport FSC Figari, Corsica · top connection: Paris (ORY) 16
- 20 Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport GNB Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · top connection: Tours, Indre-et-Loire (TUF) 15
- 21 Toulon-Hyères Airport TLN Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur · top connection: Paris (ORY) 11
Countries connected
airline flights, both ends seen
- Spain 563 flights
- United Kingdom 402 flights
- Italy 401 flights
- Germany 361 flights
- Portugal 183 flights
- Switzerland 168 flights
- Netherlands 158 flights
- Denmark 78 flights
- Ireland 76 flights
- Poland 76 flights
- Greece 70 flights
- Belgium 66 flights
Airlines
departures + arrivals
- Air FranceAFR 1,699
- Transavia FranceTVF 748
- easyJet EuropeEJU 660
- RyanairRYR 424
- VoloteaVOE 325
- Air CorsicaCCM 196
- easyJet SwitzerlandEZS 166
- Vueling AirlinesVLG 161
- easyJetEZY 143
- LufthansaDLH 141
How we count: a flight counts when the network sees it low near the airport, on the ground, taking off or on approach. Where receivers don't reach low altitude the numbers stay below the real traffic.
Frequently asked questions
Which are the busiest airports in France? +
By departures and arrivals a day seen by our network (23–24 October 2026): Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, 1,462), Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, 574), Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE, 407), Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS, 256) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS, 253).
Which countries have the most flights to and from France? +
Among the airline flights whose departure and arrival the network saw (23–24 October 2026): Spain (563), United Kingdom (402), Italy (401), Germany (361) and Portugal (183).
Which airlines fly most in France? +
At the airports in France with a page, the airlines seen most often are Air France, Transavia France, easyJet Europe, Ryanair and Volotea.
Why aren't all the airports in France here? +
An airport gets a page when our receivers see at least 10 departures and arrivals a day there, low near the field. Where coverage at low altitude is missing, an airport can be busy and still not be here. A receiver nearby adds it.
Other countries
- Australia 32
- Austria 5
- Belgium 5
- Brazil 15
- Canada 31
- China 4
- Croatia 3
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 4
- Denmark 7
- Finland 3
- Germany 27
- Greece 4
- India 8
- Indonesia 4
- Ireland 5
- Italy 35
- Japan 30
- Malaysia 5
- Mexico 10
- Morocco 4
- Netherlands 5
- New Zealand 19
- Norway 12
- Philippines 4
- Poland 13
- Portugal 7
- Puerto Rico 4
- Romania 5
- Russia 4
- South Africa 3
- South Korea 6
- Spain 25
- Sweden 8
- Switzerland 5
- Türkiye 6
- United Arab Emirates 6
- United Kingdom 28
- United States 332
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