Rodez-Marcillac Airport

Rodez-Marcillac Airport Aéroport de Rodez-Marcillac
IATA: RDZ – ICAO: LFCR RDZ Location of airport in France
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Chambre du Commerce et d'Industrie de Rodez
Location		Rodez, France
Elevation AMSL		1,910 ft / 582 m
Coordinates		44°24′28″N 002°28′58″E / 44.40778°N 2.48278°E / 44.40778; 2.48278
Website		http://www.rodez.cci.fr/
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
13/31	2,100	6,890	Asphalt
13/31		2,625	Grass
Statistics (2007)
Passengers			73,000
Freight (tons)			for 2,009

Rodez-Marcillac Airport (IATA: RDZ, ICAO: LFCR) is a growing airport, located on the territory of the commune of Salles-la-Source approximately 10 km outside of the centre of Rodez, the departmental capital of Aveyron, France. It has one international runway of 2,100m in length, as well as a second, small runway of 800m in length. It is an ideal airport for reaching the departments of Aveyron, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Lot, Hérault, Gard, Lozère, and Cantal.

It is the 25th French-Metropolitan Airport.

History

• 1971 - Rodez Marcillac Airport founded. Managed by SAEML Air 12 which comprises the CCI of Rodez, Aveyron General Council and the main regional banks.
• March 2002 - Paris Orly connection by Air France commenced operated by Brit Air. Brit Air is a regional airline operating scheduled services as an Air France franchise.
• 2003 - Extension of runway to 2,100 m and installation of a new Instrument landing system (ILS).
• May 2003 - Ryanair commences flights from London Stansted. Initial prices were 49 Euro for a return flight on a Boeing 737-800 with 189 seats.
• January 2008 - Extension of the parking to 1000 places.
• May 2008 - Ryanair commences flights from Dublin Airport.
• 2009 - Extension of the airport and creation of a new departure lounge. Addition of a new destination : Palma in Spain.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air France operated by Brit Air	Paris-Orly
Hex'Air	Castres, Lyon
Ryanair	London-Stansted Seasonal: Dublin

Links

• Unofficial Guide to the Rodez Airport
• Aéroport de Rodez-Marcillac (Union of the French Airports).