Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport Explained

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
Image2-Width:250
Iata:BOD
Icao:LFBD
Type:Public / Military
Owner-Oper:Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac (SA ADBM)
City-Served:Bordeaux
Location:Mérignac, Gironde, France
Elevation-F:162
Elevation-M:49
Coordinates:44.8283°N -0.7156°W
Pushpin Map:France Nouvelle-Aquitaine#France
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pushpin Label:BOD/LFBD
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length-M:3,100
R1-Length-F:10,171
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:11/29
R2-Length-M:2,415
R2-Length-F:7,923
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:7,703,143
Stat2-Header:Passenger traffic change
Stat2-Data: 13.3%
Footnotes:Sources: Statistics[1]

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (French: Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac) is an international airport of Bordeaux, in southwestern France. It is situated in the commune of Mérignac, 12km (07miles) west of Bordeaux, within the département of the Gironde. It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe, Northern Africa, and Canada, and serves as a base for easyJet, Ryanair and Volotea airlines.[2]

History

KG 40, the prime land-based maritime patrol Luftwaffe unit was primarily based at Bordeaux-Mérignac during the Occupation of France in World War II.[3]

In May 2024, Ryanair announced it will be leaving Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport citing fee increases, leading to the termination of 40 routes.[4] The airline will cease operations at the airport by November 2024.[5] [6]

Terminals

Bordeaux Airport has three passenger buildings:

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport:[10]

Ground transport

Road

The airport is accessible by road via the A630 autoroute (exit 11b). There is a shuttle by 30'Direct shuttle serving the Bordeaux Saint-Jean railway station. Bus route 1+ of Transports Bordeaux Métropole serves the city centre.

Tram

Bordeaux tramway's Line A links the airport with the city centre since the end of April 2023.[11] [12] [13]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bilan 2019, une année record pour le trafic international - Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac. www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr. 16 January 2020 .
  2. Web site: BOD Airlines Bases . en . Bordeaux.Aeroport.fr . 31 December 2019.
  3. Book: Wood . Tony . Gunston . Bill . Hitler's Luftwaffe . Crescent Books . 1977 . New York . 64–69&170–171 . 0-517-22477-1 .
  4. Web site: connexionfrance.com - UK-France flights hit as Ryanair announces it is leaving Bordeaux airport . 15 May 2024.
  5. Web site: Ryanair announces it is leaving Bordeaux airport . 15 May 2024 .
  6. Web site: ryanair.com .
  7. Web site: Hall A - Bordeaux Mérignac Airport | Ingérop . Ingerop.fr . 2018-07-19.
  8. Web site: Réalisations . ADPI . 2018-07-19 . 12 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812060153/http://www.adp-i.com/en/bordeaux-merignac-international-airport-hall-b . dead .
  9. Web site: Terminal billi Bordeaux illico | Bordeaux-Merignac Airport . Bordeaux.aeroport.fr . 2018-07-19.
  10. Web site: All flights from Bordeaux . Bordeaux-Merignac Airport . 3 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Bordeaux : Extension du tramway a jusqu'à l'aéroport | Air Journal . 30 April 2023 .
  12. Web site: Bordeaux Airport - Tram connection confirmed . 9 December 2018 . en . Bordeaux Expats. 31 December 2019.
  13. Web site: Yves Maugue. Bordeaux : voici le tracé du tramway qui va desservir l'aéroport. 2016-04-29. 2016-07-20. fr.

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