Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport explained

Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport
Iata:BZR
Icao:LFMU
Type:Public
Operator:CCI Béziers Saint-Pons
City-Served:Béziers
Location:Vias, Hérault, France
Elevation-F:56
Website:www.beziers.aeroport.fr
Coordinates:43.3233°N 3.3533°W
Pushpin Map:France Occitanie#France
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Occitanie region
Pushpin Label:LFMU
Pushpin Label Position:top
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-M:2,000
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2014
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:243,980
Stat2-Header:Passenger Change 13-14
Stat2-Data:7.0%
Footnotes:Source: French AIP, UAF[1]

Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport[2] (French: link=no|Aéroport Béziers Cap d'Agde[3]) is an airport serving the town of Béziers and nearby Languedoc coastal resorts including Cap d'Agde. It is 11.5 km (6.2 NM) southeast of Béziers, near Vias in the Hérault department.

History

Because of its comparatively short runway measuring 1820mx30mm (5,970feetx100feetm), the airport was unable to benefit from the growth of low-cost flights that had fuelled expansion at other airports in the region (Carcassonne, Perpignan, Montpellier and Nîmes). For some years there were plans to extend the runway and this work was finally carried out between November 2006 and February 2007. The new runway is now capable of handling the Boeing 737-sized jets favoured by low-cost carriers. Facilities are limited, with departure capacity just capable to accommodate passengers for two Boeing 737s, using the two gates.

After a runway expansion completed in 2007, daily direct flights to Paris Orly and seasonal services to Bastia were augmented by Ryanair flights to and from Bristol International Airport, which commenced March 2008. On 24 March 2008, it was announced that during the summer months Ryanair flights would also operate to and from London Stansted with a possibility of being extended should they prove successful.[4] Further flights from Béziers to London Luton Airport were announced in June 2008 and these commenced twice a week from October 2008.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 56feet above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 2000mx45mm (7,000feetx148feetm) The runway is equipped with ILS. Both local trains and TGV pass directly beside the terminal but do not stop as there is no airport station.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport:

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aéroport de Béziers – Cap d'Agde (BZR / LFMU). https://web.archive.org/web/20100125024638/http://www.aeroport.fr/les-aeroports-de-l-uaf/beziers-cap-d-agde.php. dead. 25 January 2010.
  2. http://www.beziers.aeroport.fr/3-13026-Accueil.php English version of Béziers Airport website
  3. http://www.beziers.aeroport.fr/2-13026-Accueil.php French version of Béziers Airport website
  4. Midi Libre, 24 March 2008