Route Exchange Airport; Aeroport Nantes Atlantique

Richard Maslen October 28, 2010

Western France's Leading Airport is the ideal gateway to Brittany, Vendée and the Loire Valley. - Catchment area - 8 million at 3hrs- 5 million at 2hrs- 3 million within an hour - 2,7 Million passengers in 2009 - 42 direct scheduled destinations - 2nd French regional platform for holiday traffic - 70 destinations, marketed by more than 70 tour operators and 650 travel agencies -Nantes Atlantique offers great opportunities for development in national, European and international markets and has a very competitive commercial and operational policy.

Catchment

At the core of Western France : on the Loire Estuary close to the Atlantic coast :

60 min catchment area scheduled flight : 3.000.000 inhabitants,
120 min catchment area scheduled flight : 5.000.000 inhabitants,
180 min catchment area scheduled flight : 8.000.000 inhabitants.

In total 8 million people live within easy reach of Nantes Atlantique Airport : Nantes has the strongest potential in Western France.

Market....

Companies

Market opportunities : major companies investing in western France :

One of the 3 most attractive areas in France for investment
23% of compagnies are over 20% foreign owned

Tourism

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Situated at the crossroads of Brittany, Anjou and Vendée, Nantes invites you to endless pleasures of discovery. In less than an hour, you can be bathing at Pornic or La Baule, strolling along the banks of the Loire as far as Champtoceaux, following the Sèvre as far as Clisson, or sailing out to sea, setting a course for Belle-île, Noirmoutier or the île d'Yeu.

80 golf courses (6 Pays de Loire, 10 Brittany, 6 Poitou-Charentes),

22 spas (30 Pays de Loire, 33 Brittany, 17 Poitou-Charentes),

Water sports : 1/3 of the national facilities.Nantes & its surroundings are a very important nautical center.

Don't forget to take home our delicious specialities: the well-known muscadet, Petits Beurres LU biscuits, Guérande "fleur de sel" salt, butter caramels, traditional Berlingot and Rigollette sweets, Nantillais cocktail or Blonde du Bouffay beer, Pornic ceramics, marine-wear (boots, Breton shirts, caps, etc.) and latest editions of Jules Verne's works...

The Economy

Nantes Metropolis shows the highest national population growth rate.

The development is distinguished by the balance of the various regional activities. The economy hugely benefits from the excellence not only in biotechnologies and financial activites, but also in agro food, aeronautics, ship building and nautical industry.

Driving sectors of Nantes economic activities :

1st shipbuilding pole
1st nautical market
2^nd aviation construction pole
2^nd food processing pole
Timber industry: 1st french timber port, 4th in Europe
Materials, mecanics
Life science technologies

Employment

Employment growth :

+24% in six years (versus 13% national)
6th strongest national for executives employment growth (10.5% of the workforce are executives in 2006)

Facilities

Designed for efficient service to airlines and passengers :

Open 24/24
No slot restriction
No environmental restriction
3 min blocktime
25 min turnround
Simple passenger processing : nose in, no bussing, short walking distance to plane
3 handlers : Aviapartner, MAP, Air France/Regional

Runways

One runway

Length : 2.900 meters
Width : 45 meters
Orientation : 03/21
Safety level 8
Category 3

Terminals

Surface : 33.500 m²
Capacity : 3,5 million passengers
4 Halls
32 Check in counters
7 Boarding lounges
4 Arrival gates
A small compact airport : it takes only 10 minutes from one side to the other.
5.600 parkings spaces in 8 car parks (very competitive parking prices : only 32 Euros for one week)
3 hotels (from budget to luxury) within two minutes walking from the terminal.
The terminal is next to the ring road which connects with the major roads system.
The entire staff of Nantes Atlantique Airport is committed to ensuring the passengers are confortable and well looked after from the time they arrive until the time they depart.