Metz-Nancy Lorraine Airport is an airport serving the Lorraine region of France. It is located in Goin, 16.5 km south-east of Metz (both communes of the Moselle region) and north of Nancy (a commune of Meurthe-et-Moselle). The airport was opened to the public on 28 October 1991, replacing Nancy-Essey and Metz-Frescaty airports.
The airport is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The runway was extended to 3050 metres and renovated in mid-2006 to accommodate all types of large aircraft. The terminal building is about 7500 square metres and can serve 500,000 passengers per year with 14 check-in desks, 2 gates and 2 baggage claim belts. The cargo terminal is 3,600 square metres and can handle up to 60,000 tonnes of cargo per year. Between 2000 and 2006 the airport became a regional hub for DHL with flights to Toulouse, Nice, Marseille, Cologne, Brussels, Paris, Vitoria and East-Midlands. The port is also used as an alternative for private jet flights
France private jet charter prices
Although Metz-Nancy Lorraine Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Metz-Nancy are as follows.
| Light Jet | 15.750 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 20.250 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 29.400 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Brief history of Metz-Nancy Lorraine Airport
Construction of the airport began on 9 September 1989 and was unofficially opened in the summer of 1991 with the launch of more than 800 hot air balloons. The opening ceremony took place on 30 September 1991 at 11.00 am. The first scheduled flight took off at 6.30 a.m. on 28 October 1991 to Marseille. The airport cost 378 million francs, financed 35% by the State, 35% by the Region, 18% by the European Union, 7% by the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, 3% by the city of Metz and 3% by the city of Nancy.
An extension of the runway (to 3,050 metres) was carried out in August 2006 to allow the landing of large long-haul aircraft and to develop the airport, especially in the field of long-haul transport. The airport changed its name to Lorraine Airport at the beginning of 2015 in order to increase its attractiveness compared to competing airports in Luxembourg and Germany and to become more identifiable for foreign customers.
Places to visit in Metz
Metz, which attracts attention with its three thousand years of history, is one of the most important cities in the east of France. Among the places to visit in the city are Metz Pompidou Centre, an exhibition area and cultural centre that attracts attention with its architectural structure, Metz Cathedral, which is the most tourist-attracting place in the country after Paris, Metz Covered Market, which is the historical bazaar of the city, Metz German Gate, which has historical towers from the Middle Ages, Metz Republic Square, which is considered the most famous square in France, and Temple of Neuf, which is a historical monument..
Metz-Nancy Lorraine Airport information
There are alternatives such as taxi, bus and car rental from the airport to the city centre. Taxis outside the terminal building are located at separate stops and you need to take a taxi from different stops depending on the area you are going to. Shuttle buses of Metz Nancy Lorraine Airport management depart every 45 minutes throughout the day from the stops in the car park.
There are also car hire offices of different companies on the ground floor of the terminal building.
