Chambery Airport – CMF
Chambery Airport, also known as Chambery Aix-les-Bains Airport, is an international airport located in Chambery, Savoy, France. It serves the area of Chambery and its neighboring cities and towns. The public airport is owned by the local government and is operated by the Conseil Departmental de la Savoie. Its IATA code is CMF and its ICAO code is LFLB. Chambery Airport sits at an elevation of 768 feet above mean sea level. There are two runways. Runway one is 6,627 feet long and has an asphalt surface. Runway two is smaller at 2,297 feet long and has a grass surface. In 2016, the airport handled 212,018 passengers.
Best Time to Visit
The airport was opened in 1938, but commercial and scheduled flights did not start until the 1960s. Airlines that serve the CMF include Atlantic Airways, British Airways, Danish Air Transport, and more. Most of the flights handled by the airport are seasonal. The top destinations include London, Copenhagen, and Birmingham. Cities, towns, and suburbs located near the airport include Carouge, Bonneville, Lancy, and Hermance. Passenger movement was at its highest in the late 2000s, peaking in 2008 when it handled 270,632 passengers.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a handful of great hotels in the area served by the Chambery Airport. Some of the top airport hotels include the Mona Lisa Clos du Lac, located less than 10 minutes away. Another nearby property is the Quality Hotel Le Cervolan Chambery Voglans.
Alternate airports to Chambery Airport include Aerodrome de Bellegrade in Bellegrade, France and the Aerodome de Abertville, located in Albertville, France.
