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History
1954
Construction of the terminal.
1960
Commercial activities began.
1964
First permit for temporary occupancy issued by the State to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for operation of the airport.
1968
Air Alpes began operating commercial routes and launched the route between Chambéry and Lyon Bron.
1999
A new milestone was reached: 110, 000 passengers per year!
2000
Creation of weekly rotations between Chambéry and London Stansted by Buzz.
2001
The first ever Boeing 757 operated by the Dutch airline Transavia landed: the largest airline to ever land at the airport with some 220 passengers on board.
2002
A new record was reached with 3, 600 airline movements per year. Installation of a security control system for all luggage and passengers.
2005
New record: 12, 219 passengers during the last weekend of January.
2006
Commercial aviation began to develop, and a fully-dedicated commercial aviation terminal was created and funded by the Savoie General Council.
2008
Historic record in traffic level: 270, 436 passengers per year.
2009
Creation of a bus station for users and to allow for transfer of passengers towards winter sport resorts.