Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (IATA: NCE, ICAO: LFMN) is an international airport located 5.9 kmsouthwest of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes départment of France. It is the third busiest airport in France and serves as a focus city for Air France and an operating base for easyJet. In 2019, it handled 14,485,423 passengers. The airport is positioned 7 km west of the city centre, and is the principal port of arrival for passengers to the Côte d'Azur. Due to its proximity to Monaco, it also serves as that city-state's airport, with helicopter service linking the principality and airport. Terminals 1 and 2 are linked by a tram service. The route stops at the airport and connects with the city centre via the “Jean Médecin” station, and with the port via the “Port Lympia” station. Terminal 1 Terminal 1 features 25 gates. It features flights to domestic, Schengen and non-Schengen destinations and has a capacity of 4.5 million passengers per year. Terminal 2 Terminal 2 is the newer and larger facility and is equipped to handle flights to all destinations. There are 29 gates. The terminal has a capacity of 8.5 million passengers per year. The Business Aviation Terminal, located next to Terminal 2, covers an area of 1,500 m2. Opened in 2010, this terminal contains the operations rooms, VIP lounges, crew lounges and offices of several business aviation companies.