Marseille Provence Airport
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (France)
IATA: MRS ICAO: LFML
Longest Active Runway
11,483 ft
3,500 meters
Field Elevation
74 ft
23 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
43.4381°, 5.2125°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#8 in France
Out of 119 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#477 Worldwide
Top 6.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#5552 MSL
Top 76.2% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+14.8%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Marseille Provence Airport's longest active runway measures 11,483 ft (3,500 m). It ranks as the #8 longest runway in France and #477 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 11,483 ft (3500m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 13R/31L | 7,776 ft (2370m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/mrs.json ↗