Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport guide

Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (ICAO: LFLC) is the main airport of the Auvergne area and sits in the commune of Aulnat, about 7 km east of the city. The site dates from 1916, when a runway was built to serve Michelin aircraft production, and the first commercial line linked Geneva and Bordeaux in 1929. Aulnat-Aéroport railway station serves the airport.

The airport is owned by the Syndicat mixte de l'Aéroport de Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region holds 40%, Clermont Auvergne Métropole 32% and the Puy-de-Dôme departmental council 28%. VINCI Airports has run it since 1 January 2015 under a public service delegation. A separate business aviation terminal opened in March 2016.

The main runway, 08/26, is asphalt and 3,015 m long. Two grass strips of about 900 m and 700 m lie beside it. The terminal covers 17,600 m² and has a stated capacity of 2 million passengers a year.

Traffic peaked above 1 million passengers in 2002 and fell to 426,360 in 2019. It reached 248,661 in 2025. Air France flies to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, with seasonal Air Corsica service to Ajaccio and ASL Airlines France service to Algiers. Ryanair ended its flights on 27 March 2026. It had carried close to 40% of the airport's traffic.