Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport or ''Aéroport de Metz–Nancy–Lorraine'' is an

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'' of France. It is located in Goin, 16.5 km southeast of

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'') and north of Nancy (a '' commune'' of

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). 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

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, and the airport reverted to its French name "Lorraine Aéroport".French airport ordered to change its ‘trendy’ English name
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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, 2 gates and 2 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

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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:

Statistics

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''
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