Caen–Carpiquet Airport is an international airport located in Carpiquet, 6 km west of Caen, both communes of the Calvados département in the Normandy region of France. Chalair Aviation has its head offices at the airport. In 2017, Caen–Carpiquet Airport handled 180,910 passengers, an increase of 30.1% over 2016. In 2018, it handled 274,011 passengers, a 51.5% increase over 2017.