It is located 6.8 km (3.7 nautical miles) east of the city, in Aulnat, both communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne region of France, in the middle of France.

In 1975 the runway was extended to its current 3,015 m. A year later in 1976 the airport had a category 3 ILS system installed.

Over 1 million passengers went to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport in 2002, with more than 30 destinations in France and in Europe.

[3] The passenger terminal is 17,600 square metres (189,000 sq ft) large.

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Clermont-Ferrand:[4]