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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "France",
    "addressLocality": "Saint-Nazaire/Montoir"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "General aviation"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "45 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Saint-Nazaire/Montoir",
  "code": "SNR",
  "connection_tips": "Saint-Nazaire Montoir Airport (SNR) is mostly an industrial and business-aviation field serving the shipyard, Airbus activity, and the wider Loire estuary economy. Most ordinary travelers use Nantes instead, but SNR is useful if your trip is tied directly to Saint-Nazaire's maritime or aerospace sectors.\n\nGround transport should be arranged before arrival Operationally, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Saint-Nazaire/Montoir rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Nantes Atlantique, La Baule-Escoublac Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Saint-Nazaire/Montoir's time-saving link to the rest of France.\n\nThe airport is functional rather than passenger-oriented When delays ripple through the schedule, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Saint-Nazaire/Montoir rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Nantes Atlantique, La Baule-Escoublac Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Saint-Nazaire/Montoir's time-saving link to the rest of France.",
  "country": "France",
  "flag_url": "https://flagcdn.com/w320/fr.png",
  "flight_search_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=EUR",
  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Arrange pickup before arrival, because there is no regular transport waiting at the airfield.",
    "This airport is most useful for Saint-Nazaire shipyard or aerospace-related business trips.",
    "Saint-Nazaire station gives you the easiest rail link onward to Nantes or Paris.",
    "Expect a small industrial-airport atmosphere rather than a conventional passenger terminal.",
    "Montoir makes the most sense when Saint-Nazaire industry is your destination rather than Nantes."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Saint-Nazaire-Montoir+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
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    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
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  "has_commercial_service": true,
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=EUR",
  "iataCode": "SNR",
  "icao": "LFRZ",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "July 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 47.31142,
  "layover_planner_info": "Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport (SNR) in Saint-Nazaire/Montoir, France is a international airport for Europe, with General aviation serving the route pattern. Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport serves as the critical logistics hub for Airbus Atlantic's fuselage manufacturing operations, where giant A320, A330, and A350 sections are produced before being loaded onto Beluga and BelugaXL cargo aircraft for transport to final assembly lines in Toulouse and Hamburg. Plan around 45 minutes domestic, 75 minutes domestic-to-international, 90 minutes international-to-international, and 120 minutes interline. Nearby alternatives for schedule recovery include NTE Nantes Atlantique and LBY La Baule-Escoublac Airport.",
  "longitude": -2.152634,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 45,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 75,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 75,
  "mct_international_to_international": 90,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport (SNR) in Saint-Nazaire/Montoir, France, contact General aviation or the handling desk immediately. This airport functions as a regional feeder, so the best recovery option is usually the next departure from Saint-Nazaire/Montoir or a nearby airport. Saint-Nazaire Montoir Airport (SNR) is mostly an industrial and business-aviation field serving the shipyard, Airbus activity, and the wider Loire estuary economy. Backup routing may also use NTE Nantes Atlantique and LBY La Baule-Escoublac Airport.",
  "name": "Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport",
  "noindex": false,
  "region": "Europe",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "NTE",
      "name": "Nantes Atlantique"
    },
    {
      "code": "LBY",
      "name": "La Baule-Escoublac Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport serves as the critical logistics hub for Airbus Atlantic's fuselage manufacturing operations, where giant A320, A330, and A350 sections are produced before being loaded onto Beluga and BelugaXL cargo aircraft for transport to final assembly lines in Toulouse and Hamburg. Located 5 kilometers from Saint-Nazaire on the Loire estuary, the facility's 2,400-meter runway, reinforced in 2019, accommodates everything from BelugaXL operations to A380 test flights.\n\nTerminal facilities primarily support industrial aviation operations with specialized cargo handling infrastructure for oversized Airbus components, while limited passenger services focus on Air France HOP! ATR 42 connections and business aviation. Vinci Airports invested significantly in runway consolidation and hangar expansion to support Airbus Transport International's unique logistics requirements for moving fuselage sections weighing dozens of tons.\n\nOperational characteristics center on Airbus production logistics, with multiple weekly Beluga flights transporting fuselage sections, regular aircraft testing including A350s and A330s manufactured locally, and specialized ground support equipment for handling aerospace components. The airport maintains round-the-clock readiness for Airbus operations while serving Loire-Atlantique's three major aerospace sites.\n\nStrategic importance encompasses supporting France's aerospace industrial base alongside the historic Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard that built Queen Mary 2 and Symphony of the Seas, facilitating Loire estuary's dual maritime-aviation economy, and maintaining critical supply chain links for European aircraft production while serving as the aerospace gateway to western France's industrial heartland.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Nazaire-Montoir_Airport"
}