Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport MPL / LFMT
Montpellier · France · SA Aeroport de Montpellier Mediterranee (state concession; public-capital societe anonyme)
1.7Mpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATALFMT / MPL
OperatorSA Aeroport de Montpellier Mediterranee (state concession; public-capital societe anonyme)
Coordinates43.5764°N, 3.9631°E
Elevation17 ft · 5 m
Time zone—
Passengers / yr1,689,501 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceLFMT — AIP France (SIA)
Operating hoursPublished service hours (terminal/info desk approx 04:30-23:00 local); AD opening per AIP with possible extension on request. Not H24.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (with passenger jet bridges and mobile pre-bridges) plus a dedicated low-cost (point-to-point) area opened in 2019.
Runways (2)
- 12L/30R · 2,600 m / 8,530 ft · 50 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT I ILS on RWY 30R (FG 108.55 MHz); RWY 12L non-precision
- 12R/30L · 1,100 m / 3,609 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
International airport located at Mauguio, ~7 km SE of Montpellier, Herault, Occitania.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Aviapartner (Aviapartner Montpellier SAS)
Named handling agent in AIP AD 2.LFMT (SITATEX MPLKFXH, apron freq 131.400 MHz). Aviapartner's own Montpellier station page lists Passenger Services and Ramp Handling Services (station manager Alix Vetter). Also selectable as a GA assistance provider on the airport's GA assistance-request page.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Air France (escale / AMDE Montpellier)
Named handling agency in AIP AD 2.LFMT. SITATEX MPLKLAF / MPLKOAF, apron freq 131.880 MHz; supervisor •••; fax •••. All values verbatim from the current AIRAC AIP.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Alyzia (Alyzia Province / Alyzia Montpellier Handling A.M.H. - Groupe 3S)
Named handling agency in AIP AD 2.LFMT (SITATEX MPLKAXH, apron freq 131.485 MHz; also •••, fax •••). Dedicated local entity 'ALYZIA MONTPELLIER HANDLING (A.M.H.)' (SIREN •••) registered and active at Bat 252, Aeroport M. Mediterranee, 34130 Mauguio. Also listed as a selectable GA assistance provider on the airport's GA page.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Seasonal
Air France (escale / AMDE Montpellier)
AIP AD 2.4: 'Disponibilité selon accord préalable aupres du prestataire d'assistance AIR FRANCE' - the airport's single mobile de-icing unit is available only by prior agreement with the Air France ground-handling provider (winter season).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Vallair Industry
On-field workshop named in AIP AD 2.4 for B737, A320, AT45 (ATR), B190, E120; ground/ramp service line •••. Vallair's own MRO page confirms a purpose-built Montpellier facility servicing ATR, A320 family and B737, with maintenance inputs from basic line support upward.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Vallair Industry
Vallair MRO page: purpose-built Montpellier MRO base offering through 'D'-check maintenance on ATR/A320/B737, integrated paint and modifications shop, and parking/storage for 20+ aircraft. EASA-approved organisation (FAA scope not specifically confirmed for the MPL site).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Available
S.E.A.M.
Avionics/instrument shop — bench repair and overhaul of radionav/comm equipment (VHF, VOR, ILS, ADF, marker, mode A/S transponders, weather radar, autopilot, TCAS, altimeters) and cockpit instruments, confirmed via the company's own site as comprising un atelier avionique, un atelier instruments and un bureau technique at its Montpellier L'Or (Candillargues aerodrome, Mauguio, metro Montpellier) workshop, alongside a sister workshop at Aix-en-Provence; also performs authorised Honeywell BendixKing troubleshooting/repair for the manufacturer and sells/supports Garmin avionics (GTN 650/750). Holds EASA Part-145 FR145.0402 — the company's own site lists this approval as covering both its Aix-les-Milles and Montpellier L'Or workshops, so it is confirmed for this location. Its FAA 145 certificate (92MY973C) is registered by the FAA specifically to the Aix-en-Provence address (1070 Rue du Lieutenant Parayre) — not confirmed for this Montpellier location. UK CAA approval (UK.145.01777) unconfirmed for this location; class rating otherwise unconfirmed.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Unconfirmed
Alyzia (Alyzia Province / Alyzia Montpellier Handling A.M.H. - Groupe 3S)
Aircraft cabin cleaning appears in Alyzia group handling capabilities but is not confirmed as a specific MPL contracted service.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Aviapartner (Aviapartner Montpellier SAS)
Cargo Services explicitly listed on Aviapartner's official Montpellier (MPL) station page alongside passenger and ramp handling.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Alyzia (Alyzia Province / Alyzia Montpellier Handling A.M.H. - Groupe 3S)
Cargo handling is within Alyzia's published group service range; no MPL-specific cargo contract independently confirmed beyond the local AMH handling entity.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
Aviapartner (Aviapartner Montpellier SAS)
Passenger handling / ramp transport included within full handling scope; Lost & Found ••• (•••). Not a separately contracted service.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed
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