Carcassonne Airport – CCF Carcassonne

Carcassonne Airport is situated two miles from the center of the city, particularly at the western edge of Carcassonne. It serves both Carcassonne and Languedoc. The airport is known to have many names such as Carcassonne Salvaza Airport, Salvaza Airport, or Carcassonne Airport in Pays Cathare. Transdev runs the operation of the airport as it handles both national and international commercial flights as well as private, non-regular air traffic.

Best Time to Visit

Carcassonne Airport has two runways: one is a paved asphalt runway measuring 2,050 meters in length while the other is an unpaved grass runway measuring 800 meters in length. The runways are operational to aircrafts under the Visual Flight Rules. The airport has a terminal building with two gates both serving departure. It also has a small shop for the passengers. It is also a hub for Ryanair that serves flights to destinations in Charleroi, Dublin, London-Stansted, Manchester and Porto. Ryanair also flies to Cork, East Midlands and Edinburgh seasonally. Inside the premises of the airport is the campus of French Civil Aviation University. The airport also offers shuttle services that bring its passengers from the airport to Carcassonne’s center and Carcassonne Station. The airport is close to the cities of Toulouse and Donneville.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Fasthotel Carcassone is 15 minutes away from the airport via a public vehicle and is a simple but comfortable place to stay. Alternative hotels are Domaine D’Auriac and ibis Budget Carcassonne Aeroport, which are just approximately 3 to 5-minute drive away.

Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) is 63 miles away from Carcassonne Airport while Castres-Mazamet Airport (DCM) is 23.7 miles away.