The first thing that meets tourists who come to the island of Corsica is the airport. There is only one international air hub. But this fact is unimportant to Russian tourists. Indeed, in this island region of France there are no direct flights from Russia. Only in July and August - at the height of the tourist season, charters fly to the island. At other times, you will have to get with transfers. And in this case, it is better to fly to the island from the major cities of France - Paris, Lyon, Marseille. Where the airliner lands will depend on the company operating the flight and the flight. In this article we will consider all the airports available in Corsica. There are four in total. Let's start with the main one, located near the island city of Ajaccio.
In the shadow of the great conqueror
Previously, this largest air hub in Corsica was named Campo Del Oro, according to the name of the area in which it is located. However, the airport recently changed its name. Now it is called in honor of the great commander who went on a military campaign against Russia - Napoleon Bonaparte. It is the only international airport. Corsica is a small island. The Napoleon hub is located five kilometers east of Ajaccio. It was intended to serve passengers from the Department of South Corsica. But now he is a leader in passenger traffic throughout the island. Here, the liners of fifteen airlines that connect Corsica with the UK, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Norway land.
Of course, the most developed air service with cities in France. In Paris, Orly launches regular flights of Air France. Challeard Aviation connects Ajaccio with Perpignan and Limoges. Hub them. Napoleon Bonaparte is the base for the company "Air Corsica". Her planes operate regular flights to Paris, Nice, Lyon and Marseille. In addition, charters from Geneva, Prague, Brussels, Oslo and other European cities land in the summertime at Ajaccio Airport. The hub itself is small, consisting of one terminal. In summer, Ajaccio can be reached by regular bus. In other seasons - only by taxi.
Corsica Island, Bastia-Poretta Airport
This is a small but very significant hub for every Frenchman. From here on the last day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-fourth, went to aerial reconnaissance Antoine de Saint-Exupery. He did not return from this flight. After the war, the airborne military base was converted for the needs of civil aviation to unload other airports in Corsica. Bastia Poretta is located on the eastern tip of the island. The hub serves the Upper Corsica department. This small airport is located twenty kilometers south of the city of Bastia. With regular flights it is connected with Paris, Nice, Marseille and Lyon. During the tourist season in Bastia-Poretta, charters from other cities of France, as well as from Western Europe, land.
Corsica Airports: Figari
This hub is the third largest on the island. Its official name Figari Sud Kors speaks for itself. It is located two kilometers from the center of the city of the same name and serves the entire southern coast of Corsica. On the map of the island, the hub is located between Bonifaccio and Porto Vecchio. Basically, all of Corsica's airports are converted air bases. Figari is an exception. The airport was built relatively recently - in the nineteen seventy-fifth year. He has only one runway. But the air harbor does a good job of transporting passengers. In 2005, she served two hundred and fifty-four thousand people. The lion's share of them falls on flights to Paris. Summer charters also arrive at Figari Sud Kors.
Calvi San Catherine
If you compare all the airports in Corsica, then this is the smallest. Calvi San Catherine is located in the northwest of the island, just seven kilometers from the city of the same name. It serves the department of Upper Corsica. It is also the most beautiful hub of the island. Mountains surround the air harbor from all sides. French Airlines connect Calvi with Paris (Orly), while Air Corsica has regular flights to Perpignan, Lille, Marseille and Nice. In the tourist season, the air harbor is able to accept charters from abroad: Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Switzerland and Luxembourg.