Monaco Heliport

Monaco Heliport Héliport de Monaco
IATA: MCM – ICAO: LNMC
Summary
Airport type		Public
Serves		Monaco, Beausoleil and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin,
Location		Fontvieille
Elevation AMSL		20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates		43°43′35″N 7°25′14″E / 43.72639°N 7.42056°E / 43.72639; 7.42056Coordinates: 43°43′35″N 7°25′14″E / 43.72639°N 7.42056°E / 43.72639; 7.42056

Monaco Heliport (IATA: MCM, ICAO: LNMC) is situated in the district of Fontvieille in the principality of Monaco. The heliport is the only aviation facility in Monaco. It was opened with the support of Prince Rainier III in 1976, with only one helipad.^[1] The only scheduled destination is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in France, the helicopters flying there along the coastline. Both arrivals and departures are routed over the water.

Location

The heliport is located directly on the Mediterranean coastline in the vicinity of the Stade Louis II and the chapiteau.

Facilities

The heliport has been expended to ten pads, with pads A and B jutted out over the sea. There is a single terminal structure at the heliport and three hanger facilities, two on the east and one west sides of the heliport. There is only employee parking, for passengers there is a drop off area at the front of the terminal.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Heli Air Monaco	Nice
Monacair	Nice

Transportation

Shuttle buses run by Heli Air Monaco provided connections to and from the heliport with major hotels and many other locations within Monaco. Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco operates three bus routes which all stop in the vicinity of the heliport.^[2]

References

1. ^ Leclerc, Grégory (30 September 2009). "«Monacair vient essayer de nous prendre des clients!...»" (in French). Maville. http://www.monaco.maprincipaute.com/actu/actudet_--Monacair-vient-essayer-de-nous-prendre-des-clients...-_loc-1086213_actu.Htm. Retrieved 2009-10-28. 
2. ^ Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco, official website.