Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Geneva Airport is the primary airport for Geneva, Switzerland, and one of the busiest international airports per capita in Europe. GVA handles around 17 million passengers per year and sits about three miles northwest of central Geneva. The airport is an unusual case of an airport that straddles an international border, with the French side (TGV) allowing direct access to France without passport control for passengers originating from or arriving in French terminals. The airport is a major base for Swiss International Air Lines, easyJet, and several other carriers. Geneva's role as a major financial center, home to the United Nations European headquarters, and a tourism gateway for the Alps makes GVA important for business travel and winter sports tourism. The airport is connected to central Geneva by the regular train service, which takes about six minutes to reach Cornavin station, making GVA one of the most transit-accessible major airports in the world.