Private jets at Avignon-Provence Airport
Avignon-Provence has a single 1,880-metre runway, a 120 m2 business aviation lounge run by the airport, and handling for aircraft up to the size of a BBJ. It is open by day only, and customs must be booked 24 hours ahead, which suits planned trips to Provence and the Luberon.
- Longest runway
- 1,880 m
- Codes
- AVN · LFMV
- Business aviation handling
- Aéroport Avignon Provence
Business aviation handling
The airport has a 120 m2 reception terminal ('Executive Lounge') for business aviation passengers; pets are welcome.
Aéroport Avignon Provence
The airport operator provides handling (mandatory over 3.5 t) and runs the business aviation lounge. It says it handles all types from light jets to BBJs. GPU, toilet and water service and Mototok towing listed in the AIP.
Worth knowing before you fly
- Customs needs 24 hours' notice and runs 07:00-19:00, so international arrivals from outside Schengen must be booked a day ahead and timed inside those hours.
- Avignon closes in the evening (around 19:00-20:00 UTC, varying by day and season). Late arrivals should be checked against the published hours or NOTAM extensions.
- There are no slots and the airport handles its own flights, which keeps things simple compared with the Riviera airports.
Operating information
For business and private flights. Details change, so we check them again for your date.
Airport
| Opening hours | ATS Monday-Friday 05:00-19:30 UTC in summer and 06:00-20:00 UTC in winter; Saturday 05:00-19:00 UTC summer, 06:00-18:00 UTC winter; Sunday 06:00-19:30 UTC summer, 07:00-20:00 UTC winter. Hours can change by NOTAM. Fuel: Monday-Friday 05:00-19:00 UTC summer, 06:00-19:30 UTC winter; Saturday 06:30-17:30; Sunday 07:30-18:30; at other times call the airport. Handling follows aerodrome hours (AIP). |
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| Prior permission | No general PPR is published. Handling is mandatory for aircraft over 3.5 t MTOM, requested through the airport's handling e-mail or its handling platform. At night when ATS is closed, pilot-controlled runway lighting needs PPR from the airport by e-mail before 17:00. The airport also asks for arrival and departure notices on its website. |
| Customs and immigration | Customs with 24 hours' PPR, 07:00-19:00 (AIP). Flights over 3.5 t with handling to or from outside the Schengen area book through the airport's handling platform; smaller flights without handling use the airport handling e-mail. |
| Slots | Not slot-coordinated: Avignon is not on the French Ministry's list of coordinated or schedules-facilitated airports (updated July 2026). |
| Noise and night restrictions | No night curfew is published, but the airport works daytime hours. Pilots are asked to avoid overflying nearby villages (Caumont-sur-Durance, Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne, Morières, Montfavet and Noves). Training flights by aircraft over 5.7 t need the airport's approval and are banned at weekends and on public holidays unless waived. |
| Aircraft parking | Stands for business jets go up to code C (largest stands 35.8 m wingspan, 37.6 m length), with a marshaller mandatory on most. Hangar space is possible on request to the airport. No parking time limit is published. |
| De-icing | Not provided (AIP). |
| Other restrictions | Aircraft over 30 t must turn round on the runway turning areas. Taxiway P3 is limited to aircraft with a main-gear span of 9 m. Fire cover is category 6 (AIP). On take-off from runway 17 there is a high-speed railway line about 2,200 m from brake release. |
Runways
| 17/35 | 1,880 m, paved |
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By road
| Avignon | About 8 km south-east of the city (AIP); the airport says about 10 minutes |
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Flying times
| To | Distance | Light or midsize jet |
|---|---|---|
| Nice | 101 nm | About 35 min |
| Geneva | 149 nm | About 40 min |
| Paris | 320 nm | About 1h 05m |
| Ibiza | 341 nm | About 1h 05m |
| London | 498 nm | About 1h 30m |
| Manchester | 634 nm | About 1h 45m |
| Marrakech | 958 nm | About 2h 30m |
| Mykonos | 1,006 nm | About 2h 35m |
| Dubai | 2,685 nm | Long-range jet |
| New York | 3,367 nm | Long-range jet |
Nearby airports
Edgar Soumille
Plan-de-Dieu-Orange
Nîmes-Arles-Camargue
Marseille Provence
More airport guides nearby: Toulon-Hyères Airport, Cannes-Mandelieu Airport, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, Geneva Airport, Barcelona El Prat Airport, Biarritz Pays Basque Airport.
Questions
Is there a private terminal at Avignon-Provence Airport?
Yes. The airport has a 120 m2 reception terminal ('Executive Lounge') for business aviation passengers; pets are welcome.
What are Avignon-Provence Airport's opening hours for private flights?
ATS Monday-Friday 05:00-19:30 UTC in summer and 06:00-20:00 UTC in winter; Saturday 05:00-19:00 UTC summer, 06:00-18:00 UTC winter; Sunday 06:00-19:30 UTC summer, 07:00-20:00 UTC winter. Hours can change by NOTAM. Fuel: Monday-Friday 05:00-19:00 UTC summer, 06:00-19:30 UTC winter; Saturday 06:30-17:30; Sunday 07:30-18:30; at other times call the airport. Handling follows aerodrome hours (AIP).
Can I clear customs at Avignon-Provence Airport on a private flight?
Customs with 24 hours' PPR, 07:00-19:00 (AIP). Flights over 3.5 t with handling to or from outside the Schengen area book through the airport's handling platform; smaller flights without handling use the airport handling e-mail.
Checked 20 October 2026 from the official AIP and published airport, government and handler information (sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr, avignon.aero, ecologie.gouv.fr). Not for operational use; we confirm everything for your flight.
