Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport – CFE Clermont
The Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (airport code: CFE) is the main airport of Auvergne, a historic region in Central France. Located east of the French city of Clermont-Ferrand, the Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is the home of the first solid runway which was built in 1916. The airport also used to be the hub of Regional Airlines, one of the important regional airlines of France. As of 2018, the Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport has catered to over 430,000 passengers.
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The Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) has one passenger terminal building and three runways that cater to six airlines. With regular scheduled and chartered flights to eleven destinations, an average of 420,000 passengers pass through the Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, making it the 19th busiest airport in France. One of the most visited communes close to the airport is the commune of Thiers, the French cutlery capital of the country.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Though not having an onsite hotel, the Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is surrounded by hotels that will surely satisfy the tourists’ vacation vibes. Nearby hotels include the Novotel Clermont-Ferrand, which is 0.92 miles away; the ibis Styles Clermont-Ferrand Le Brèzet Aeroport which is .98 miles away; and the Hotel Campanile Clermont Ferrand Le Brezet which is 2.20 miles away from CFE - Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport.
Another airport that caters to the Auvergne region is the Vichy-Charmeil Airport (VHY), which is located in the commune of Charmeil. This can be an alternative if Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is fully booked.