French Riviera airport sets sights on business aviation

Le Castellet International Airport, the first private business aviation facility on
the Côte d’Azur, has hung another lure on its line to attract bus

By Jeff Apter

September 23, 2008

Le Castellet International Airport, the first private business aviation facility on
the Côte d’Azur, has hung another lure on its line to attract business jet operators by opening its fifth hangar. “H5” can accommodate two BBJs, four Falcon 7Xs or four G550s. In addition, the airport has equipped hangars three and four with Wi-Fi. Located on the French Riviera, the country’s favorite playground for the super- rich, the airport competes with the larger Mediterranean gateways of Marseilles and Nice, as well as Cannes and smaller airports such as Toulon and Avignon.

The airport is the favored business aviation gateway for two of the most prestigious events of the French Riviera: the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival. Since 1999 it has been owned by Excelis. Major modernization work began in 2001, and since that time the airport has constructed four other hangars with parking ramps large enough to handle ACJs. Its full-service FBO terminal has a boarding area, customs and a business center. Le Castellet airport also has top-class restaurants and three- and four-star hotels.

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