Caen–Carpiquet Airport
Caen–Carpiquet Airport Aéroport de Caen–Carpiquet | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | CCI de Caen | ||||||||||
| Serves | Caen, France | ||||||||||
| Location | Carpiquet, France | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1938 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 256 ft / 78 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°10′24″N 000°27′00″W / 49.17333°N 0.45000°W | ||||||||||
| Website | caen.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||
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Source: French AIP | |||||||||||
Caen–Carpiquet Airport (French: Aéroport de Caen–Carpiquet) (IATA: CFR, ICAO: LFRK) is an international airport located in Carpiquet, 6 km west of Caen, both communes of the Calvados département in the Normandy (formerly Lower Normandy) region of France. Chalair Aviation has its head offices at the airport. In 2017, Caen–Carpiquet Airport handled 180,910 passengers, an increase of 30.1% over 2016. In 2018, it handled 274,011 passengers, a 51.5% increase over 2017.