
On 8 March 1974 the airport, renamed Charles de Gaulle Airport, opened. The planning and construction phase of what was known then as Aéroport de Paris Nord (Paris North Airport) began in 1966. ( August 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification. Management of the airport lies solely on the authority of Groupe ADP, which also manages Orly (south of Paris), Le Bourget (to the immediate southwest of Charles de Gaulle Airport, now used for general aviation and Paris Air Shows), several smaller airfields in the suburbs of Paris, and other airports directly or indirectly worldwide. The choice of constructing an international aviation hub outside of central Paris was made due to a limited prospect of potential relocations or expropriations and the possibility of further expanding the airport in the future.


Opened in 1974, it is in Roissy-en-France, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Paris and is named after statesperson Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970).Ĭharles de Gaulle Airport serves as the principal hub for Air France and a destination for other legacy carriers (from Star Alliance, Oneworld and SkyTeam), as well as a focus city for low-cost carriers easyJet and Vueling. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ( French: Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) or Roissy Airport, is the principal airport serving the French capital, Paris, and the largest international airport in France. Passenger Traffic & Aircraft Movements.
