Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is an international airport located southwest of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimesdépartment of France. It is the third busiest airport in France and serves as a focus city for Air France and an operating base for easyJet. In 2013, it handled 11,554,195 passengers. The airport is positioned west of the city centre, and is the principal port of arrival for passengers to the Côte d'Azur.