Airports
France’s Cannes Airport Shows A Can-Do Attitude To Noise Abatement
In an age when general aviation airports are under attack as sources of unwanted noise, Cannes-Mandelieu Airport on France’s Mediterranean coast has reache
Aeroport Cannes-Mandelieu is nestled in a valley in the quiet suburbs on the west side of Canne. Photo by Kirby J. Harrison
Aeroport Cannes-Mandelieu is nestled in a valley in the quiet suburbs on the west side of Canne. Photo by Kirby J. Harrison

In an age when general aviation airports are under attack as sources of unwanted noise, Cannes-Mandelieu Airport on France’s Mediterranean coast has reached an accommodation with its neighbors. Just four years ago Côte d’Azur residents were threatening to shut the airport down.