Private jets at the Cannes Film Festival 2025
There were 667 private jet arrivals at Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport and Cannes-Mandelieu over the 14 days of the Cannes Film Festival 2025, 47% more a day than normal for the weeks around it. They came from 36 countries, and 666 different aircraft flew in or out. Arrivals and departures together emitted an estimated 7,873 t of CO₂.
Data through 29 Aug 2026, 23:59 UTC. Totals only; no aircraft is named.
Arrivals and departures, day by day
Normal is the average day at these airports in the two weeks before (28 Apr–11 May) and the two weeks after (27 May–9 Jun), leaving out the event days and the day after it closes, when departures peak. Days when another event was on at the same airports are left out too: 27 May (the Monaco Grand Prix). We measure normal from the days around the event because ADS-B coverage grows from one year to the next, which would flatter any comparison with last year.
Arrivals
Normal: 32 a dayThe busiest day for arrivals was Thu 22 May, with 96. A normal day saw 32.
Departures
Normal: 49 a dayThe busiest day for departures was Thu 22 May, with 91. A normal day saw 49.
Event days, 12–25 MayDays around the eventNormal range: the middle half of the days around
Edition by edition
We have tracked one edition so far. The edition-by-edition chart starts at three.
12–25 May. +47% a day against its own normal.
ADS-B coverage grew a lot from one year to the next, so arrival counts from different editions aren’t directly comparable. The rise over each edition’s own normal days is the steadier figure.
Where they flew in from
Farnborough Airport sent the most arrivals, 60. The top three airports sent 17% between them, and United Kingdom was the biggest origin country, with 24% of arrivals.
Origin airports
| Airport | Share | Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| Farnborough AirportUnited Kingdom | 9% | 60 |
| Zurich AirportSwitzerland | 4% | 30 |
| London Biggin Hill AirportUnited Kingdom | 4% | 26 |
| Amsterdam Airport SchipholNetherlands | 4% | 26 |
| Luton Airport, LondonUnited Kingdom | 3% | 23 |
| Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas AirportSpain | 3% | 20 |
| Roma Ciampino Airport, RomeItaly | 3% | 20 |
| Prague Vaclav Havel AirportCzechia | 3% | 20 |
| Teterboro AirportUnited States | 3% | 17 |
| Barcelona-El Prat AirportSpain | 2% | 14 |
| Vienna International AirportAustria | 2% | 11 |
| Munich International AirportGermany | 1% | 9 |
| Istanbul Atatuerk Airport, Bakırköy, IstanbulTurkey | 1% | 9 |
| Berlin Brandenburg AirportGermany | 1% | 8 |
| London Oxford Airport, KidlingtonUnited Kingdom | 1% | 7 |
| Dublin AirportIreland | 1% | 7 |
| Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly | 1% | 7 |
| Malta International AirportMalta | 1% | 7 |
| Bratislava AirportSlovakia | 1% | 7 |
| Antwerp International AirportBelgium | 1% | 6 |
| Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt/MainGermany | 1% | 6 |
| Nuremberg Airport, NurnbergGermany | 1% | 6 |
| London Stansted AirportUnited Kingdom | 1% | 6 |
| Lyon-Saint Exupery AirportFrance | 1% | 6 |
| Lyon-Bron AirportFrance | 1% | 6 |
| Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport, Nice/Cote D'AzurFrance | 1% | 6 |
| Hamburg AirportGermany | 1% | 5 |
| Stuttgart AirportGermany | 1% | 5 |
| Manchester AirportUnited Kingdom | 1% | 5 |
| Luxembourg Findel AirportLuxembourg | 1% | 5 |
| Lisbon Humberto Delgado AirportPortugal | 1% | 5 |
| Toronto Pearson International AirportCanada | 1% | 4 |
| Cologne Bonn Airport, Cologne-BonnGermany | 1% | 4 |
| Birmingham AirportUnited Kingdom | 1% | 4 |
| Leeds Bradford International AirportUnited Kingdom | 1% | 4 |
| Los Angeles International AirportUnited States | 1% | 4 |
| Pithiviers, OrleansFrance | 1% | 4 |
| Vichy - Charmeil Airport, Charmeil, AllierFrance | 1% | 4 |
| Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport, Montpellier/MediterraneeFrance | 1% | 4 |
| CarpentrasFrance | 1% | 4 |
| Marignane-Berre, IstresFrance | 1% | 4 |
| Venice Marco Polo AirportItaly | 1% | 4 |
| Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi - Umbria International AirportItaly | 1% | 4 |
| Sao Paulo Catarina Executive Airport, São RoqueBrazil | 1% | 4 |
| Brussels AirportBelgium | 0% | 3 |
| Bristol AirportUnited Kingdom | 0% | 3 |
| London City AirportUnited Kingdom | 0% | 3 |
| Eindhoven AirportNetherlands | 0% | 3 |
| VALLADOLID (SUBCENTRO DE COMUNICACIONES DE METEOROLOGIA)Spain | 0% | 3 |
| Ibiza AirportSpain | 0% | 3 |
| Montelimar-AnconeFrance | 0% | 3 |
| Vinon, Vinon-sur-VerdonFrance | 0% | 3 |
| Paris-Le Bourget AirportFrance | 0% | 3 |
| St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, St GallenSwitzerland | 0% | 3 |
| Other airports | 25% | 170 |
Origin countries
| Country | Share | Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 24% | 163 |
| France | 14% | 94 |
| Italy | 8% | 56 |
| Germany | 8% | 51 |
| Spain | 7% | 47 |
| United States | 6% | 42 |
| Switzerland | 5% | 36 |
| Netherlands | 5% | 31 |
| Czechia | 3% | 21 |
| Belgium | 2% | 13 |
| Austria | 2% | 11 |
| Turkey | 1% | 9 |
| Ireland | 1% | 8 |
| Slovakia | 1% | 8 |
| Malta | 1% | 7 |
| Portugal | 1% | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 1% | 6 |
| Brazil | 1% | 5 |
| Canada | 1% | 5 |
| Bulgaria | 0% | 3 |
| Poland | 0% | 3 |
| Romania | 0% | 3 |
| Other countries | 3% | 18 |
Share of the 667 event-day arrivals. Airports and countries with fewer than 3 arrivals are counted under “other”. 20 arrivals had no known origin.
What they flew
The event brought bigger shares of some sizes: large jets made up 54% of arrivals, against 48% on a normal day.
Size class
Share of arrivals| Size | Event days | Normal day |
|---|---|---|
| Very light jet | 7% | 6% |
| Light jet | 17% | 22% |
| Midsize jet | 22% | 23% |
| Large jet | 54% | 48% |
Most common types
| Type | Share | Arrivals |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation XLS | 8% | 56 |
| Embraer Phenom 300 | 8% | 51 |
| Bombardier Challenger 350 | 7% | 47 |
| Cessna Citation Latitude | 6% | 40 |
| Embraer Legacy 600/650 | 6% | 38 |
| Bombardier Global 6000/6500 | 5% | 36 |
| Gulfstream G650 | 5% | 35 |
| Bombardier Challenger 600 | 5% | 31 |
| Pilatus PC-24 | 4% | 27 |
| Cessna Citation Mustang | 4% | 25 |
| Other types | 42% | 281 |
Size classes from each type’s category. Normal is the share on an average day in the weeks around. Types with fewer than 3 arrivals are counted under “other”.
Airports used
Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport (LFMN) handled 80% of arrivals; Cannes-Mandelieu (LFMD) handled 20%.
| Airport | Share of arrivals | Arrivals | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport (LFMN) | 80% | 531 | 805 |
| Cannes-Mandelieu (LFMD) | 20% | 136 | 16 |
The airports the event is measured at (LFMN, LFMD). Arrivals and departures on event days only.
How long they stayed
After 37% of arrivals, the same aircraft left again within six hours; the median stay was 21 hours.
Time on the ground
Share of arrivalsEmissions
Arrivals and departures on the event days emitted an estimated 7,873 t of CO₂, 3,969 t flying in and 3,903 t flying out.
arrivals and departures
median
of the CO₂, from 7% of flights
Estimated per flight from distance and aircraft type, then added up. Totals only: we don’t attach emissions to any aircraft.
Chartering for an event?
Check the jet before you book.
Event weeks stretch fleets, and operators press every available aircraft into service. See how hard the one you’re offered has been flown.
Flying in for the Cannes Film Festival 2026
What the 2025 figures say about timing and airports. Dates for 2026 come from the organizers.
Land before Thursday
Thu 22 May was the busiest arrival day, with 96. Landing a day earlier misses the rush for slots and parking.
Pick the airport for your aircraft
Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport (LFMN) took 80% of arrivals and Cannes-Mandelieu (LFMD) 20%. Runway length and parking differ between them, so check with your operator which suits the aircraft you’re offered.
Book the return early
Thu 22 May was the busiest day to leave, with 91 departures. Book the slot early, or leave a day later.
Expect the jet to leave and come back
After 37% of arrivals, the same aircraft left again within six hours. If yours does, the trip home starts with a second positioning flight, which may show on the quote.
Check the exact aircraft
Event weeks stretch fleets. Ask for the tail number and check how hard it has been flown before you book.
For journalists
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The data
Day-by-day arrivals and departures, the normal-day figures, origins, aircraft sizes and types, stays and CO₂ for this edition.
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Questions
How many private jets flew to the Cannes Film Festival 2025?
There were 667 private jet arrivals at Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport and Cannes-Mandelieu between 12–25 May, 47% more a day than normal for the weeks around the event, and 821 departures. 666 different aircraft flew in or out.
Which airport do private jets use for the Cannes Film Festival?
Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport (LFMN) took 80% of arrivals in 2025; Cannes-Mandelieu (LFMD) 20%.
What was the busiest day for private jets at the Cannes Film Festival 2025?
For arrivals, Thu 22 May, with 96. For departures, Thu 22 May, with 91.
Where did the private jets fly in from?
Farnborough Airport sent the most arrivals (60), then Zurich Airport (30). Arrivals came from 36 countries.
How much CO₂ did private jets emit at the Cannes Film Festival 2025?
An estimated 7,873 t across arrivals and departures on the event days, a median of 2.6 t per flight.
How do you measure a normal day?
Normal is the average day at these airports in the two weeks before (28 Apr–11 May) and the two weeks after (27 May–9 Jun), leaving out the event days and the day after it closes, when departures peak. Days when another event was on at the same airports are left out too: 27 May (the Monaco Grand Prix). We measure normal from the days around the event because ADS-B coverage grows from one year to the next, which would flatter any comparison with last year.
Do you publish which aircraft flew in?
No. Event pages show totals only. We don’t name aircraft, operators or the people on board, and small groups are folded into “other” so no single aircraft can be picked out.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “Private jets at the Cannes Film Festival 2025.” theaircraftledger.com/events/cannes-film-festival/2025
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<iframe src="https://theaircraftledger.com/embed/event/cannes-film-festival-2025/daily" title="Arrivals and departures, day by day" width="100%" height="880" style="border:0;max-width:960px" loading="lazy"></iframe>Method: private jet arrivals and departures at LFMN, LFMD during the event dates, from ADS-B tracking, against a normal day measured over the days around the event. Stays matched by aircraft, then reported as totals. Every count is a minimum: flights the receivers missed aren’t in it. About our data