Monaco Heliport (French: Héliport de Monaco, ICAO: LNMC), also known as Monte Carlo Heliport, is a heliport situated in the district of Fontvieille in the Principality of Monaco. The heliport is the only aviation facility within Monaco. It was opened with the support of Prince Rainier III in 1976, with only one helipad, later expanded.[3] The only scheduled destination is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in Nice, France. Both arrivals and departures are routed over the water, to minimize noise.
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| Airport type | Public |
| Operator | Direction de l'Aviation Civile |
| Serves | Monaco |
| Hub for | Monacair |
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m |
| Coordinates | 43°43′35″N 007°25′14″E / 43.72639°N 7.42056°E |
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Location
editThe heliport is located directly on the Mediterranean coastline in the vicinity of the Stade Louis II.[4]
Facilities
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The heliport has been expanded to eight pads since its opening in 1987, with pads A and B jutted out over the sea. There is a single terminal structure at the heliport, and four hangar facilities, three on the east and one on the west side of the heliport.[5] There is also an underground parking lot, and a drop-off area at the front of the terminal.
The heliport is managed by the Direction de l'Aviation Civile and Security is provided the Division de Police Maritime et Aéroportuaire, a subdivision of the Direction de la Sûreté Publique.[6]
Airlines and destinations
editAirlines offering scheduled flights to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport are Blade, Monacair, Heli Air Monaco and Heli Securite.[7] Many passengers arrive at NCE by plane and connect via helicopter as this is the fastest (but most costly) option to get to Monaco from further away.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Blade | Nice |
| Monacair | Nice[8] |
| Heli Securite | Nice[9] |
| Heli Air Monaco | Nice |
Ground transportation
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Shuttle buses provide connections to and from the heliport with major hotels and many other locations within Monaco. Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco operates two bus routes, which stop in the vicinity of the heliport.[10]
References
edit- ^ "LNMC – Monaco" (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique (in English and French). sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-11-25.
- ^ "A-Z World Airports Online". azworldairports.com.
- ^ Leclerc, Grégory (30 September 2009). (in French). Maville.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Monaco Heliport". maps.google.com.
- ^ "By helicopter". visitmonaco.com.
- ^ "Division de Police Maritime et Aéroportuaire". gouv.mc (in French).
- ^ "Heli Securite". helicopter-saint-tropez.com.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Heli Securite". helicopter-saint-tropez.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
- ^ "Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco – Our Bus Services". cam.mc. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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