Biarritz Pays Basque Airport Explained

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
Iata:BIQ
Icao:LFBZ
Type:Public
Location:Biarritz
Elevation-F:245
Elevation-M:75
Pushpin Map:France Nouvelle-Aquitaine#France
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Label:LFBZ
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Nouvelle-Aquitaine##Location of the airport in France
Pushpin Label Position:left
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-M:2,250
R1-Length-F:7,382
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:970,483
Stat2-Header:Passenger Change 22-23
Stat2-Data: 4.20%

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, also known as Biarritz Airport or Biarritz-Parme Airport, is an airport serving Biarritz, French Basque Country. It is located 5km (03miles) southeast of Biarritz, near Bayonne and Anglet. In 2020, the Basque airport was shaken by the global pandemic and saw its infrastructure closed between March and May. A total of 383,366 passengers (down 64.04%) transited through the platform. In 2019, the airport welcomed the aircraft of many delegations during the G7 meeting organized in Biarritz. The airport opened on 11 April 1954.[1]

Facilities

The airport is 245 feet (75 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 09/27 which measures 2,250 by 45 metres (7,382 ft × 148 ft).

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to and from Biarritz:[2]

Statistics

Passengers

Passengers per Year[3]
YearPassengersChange
2023970,4834,20%
2022931,69853,27%
2021607,86458,56%
2020383,36664,04%
20191,066,2049,92%
20181,183,6350,62%
20171,190,9914,88%
20161,135,4829.2%
20151,039,3462.4%
20141,064,4023.1%
20131,098,0791.2%
20121,084,2005.0%
20111,032,9374.3%
2010989,6222.2%
20091,011,589 1.6%
20081,028,006 10.4%
2007930,880 7.5%
2006865,601 5.9%
2005817,083

Movements

Movements per year!Year!Movements!Change
201810,761 4.89%
201711,314 3.02%
201610.981 12.68%
20159,745 1.65%
20149,584

Ground transport

The airport is serviced by three bus routes (C, 14, 48), delivering travellers to Biarritz, Bayonne, and Anglet, as well as Bidart and Hendaye.[4] Passengers heading to nearby Spain can take buses operated to Irun, San Sebastian, Pamplona, and Bilbao. Taxis are also accessible at the airport.

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical background Biarritz Airport . 29 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812034317/http://en.biarritz.aeroport.fr/information/historical-background-biarrit-airport.html . 12 August 2014 .
  2. https://biarritz.aeroport.fr/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/prog_vols-ete-2019-partie-vol-compressed.pdf biarritz.aeroport.fr
  3. Web site: Union des Aéroports Français. www.aeroport.fr. 21 February 2017.
  4. News: Buses – Aeroport de Biarritz. Aeroport de Biarritz. 2 March 2017. en-GB.