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Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport

international airport in southern France, located 7 km (4 nautical miles) east-southeast of Montpellier in Mauguio, in the Hérault department of the Occitania (administrative region) in France
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Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport

Summary

Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport is located in Mauguio[3].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport is in the country of France[4].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's instance of is recorded as société anonyme[6].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[7].
  • Montpellier is named after Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport[8].
  • Mediterranean Sea is named after Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport[9].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as MPL[10].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as LFMT[11].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport is part of transport in Montpellier[12].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's Commons category is recorded as Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport[13].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's runway is recorded as 12L/30R[14].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's runway is recorded as 12R/30L[15].
  • January 1, 1946 marks the founding of Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport[16].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 43.578872222222, 'longitude': 3.9592861111111}[17].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's official website is recorded as http://www.montpellier.aeroport.fr[18].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Montpellier[19].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's legal form is recorded as société anonyme[20].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's date of official opening is recorded as 1946[21].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's native label is recorded as Aéroport de Montpellier-Méditerranée[22].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's short name is recorded as Montpellier-Méditerranée[23].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's short name is recorded as Montpellier Méditerranée[24].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's short name is recorded as Montpellier-Méditerranée[25].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport's short name is recorded as Montpellier-Méditerranée[26].
  • Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+17'}[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1946 marks the founding of Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport[16].

Identity

Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport is part of transport in Montpellier[12]. Short names include Montpellier-Méditerranée[23] and Montpellier Méditerranée[24].

Why It Matters

Montpellier – Méditerranée Airport ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

France Mauguio

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Part of → transport in Montpellier
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