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Prince Albert II's jet returns to Nice from Lahr after a weekend in Germany's Black Forest

If aboard, the 56-minute hop back to base follows a known pattern of short diplomatic side trips from the Strasbourg area.

By celebplanes · 1 min read · Prince Albert II

Prince Albert II — owner of 3A-MGA (Dassault Falcon 8X)

Prince Albert II

Prince Albert II's Dassault Falcon 8X (3A-MGA) flight path — EDTL — Lahr to LFMN — Nice-Côte d'Azur
Flight path · EDTL — LahrLFMN — Nice-Côte d'Azur · 56m airborne
Listen — voice briefing0:28
0:00-0:28
Departure
EDTL — Lahr
Arrival
LFMN — Nice-Côte d'Azur
Airborne
56m
Distance
284 nm
CO₂
2.5t

Prince Albert II's Dassault Falcon 8X, tail number 3A-MGA, was tracked flying from EDTL (Lahr Airport, Germany) to its home base at LFMN (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport) on June 29, 2026. The 56-minute flight at 37,025 ft arrived just before sunset on the French Riviera. [celebplanes.com](https://www.celebplanes.com/celebrity/prince-albert-ii)

If aboard, Prince Albert II would have returned from a brief stay in southwestern Germany. Lahr sits about 80 km from Strasbourg, a city the sovereign has visited before for European parliamentary or cross-border environmental meetings. The previous day, June 28, the same aircraft made a round trip between Nice and Lahr, suggesting an overnight or two-day visit. While no public event was formally announced for this specific date, the Prince's foundation and diplomatic calendar often include low-profile meetings with regional officials or environmental NGOs in the Upper Rhine area.

The timing fits Prince Albert II's established travel rhythm. The Falcon 8X typically shuttles between Nice and well-documented recurrent destinations such as Paris-Le Bourget (LFPB), Geneva (LSGG), Vienna (LOWW), and Brussels (EBBR), per the aircraft's flight history. This Lahr routing is unusual for the registry, but a quick return to the Monegasque sovereign's base suggests a routine business or private engagement, perhaps tied to the Prince's cross-border environmental or economic initiatives in the trinational region.

Aboard the Dassault Falcon 8X

Dassault Falcon 8X exterior — Prince Albert II's private jet (3A-MGA)
Dassault Falcon 8X cabin floor plan — Prince Albert II's private jet interior layout
Exterior & cabin layout · Dassault Falcon 8X

The aircraft

Type
Dassault Falcon 8X
Tail
3A-MGA
Max alt
37,025 ft
Max speed
498 kt

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