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Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

Coordinates: 43°28′06″N 01°31′24″W / 43.46833°N 1.52333°W / 43.46833; -1.52333
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Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

Aéroport de Biarritz Pays Basque
Summary
Airport typePublic
LocationBiarritz
Elevation AMSL245 ft / 75 m
Coordinates43°28′06″N 01°31′24″W / 43.46833°N 1.52333°W / 43.46833; -1.52333
Websitewww.biarritz.aeroport.fr
Map
LFBZ is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
LFBZ
LFBZ
Location of the airport in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
LFBZ is located in France
LFBZ
LFBZ
Location of the airport in France
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 7,382 2,250 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers970,483
Passenger Change 22-23Increase 4.20%

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (IATA: BIQ, ICAO: LFBZ), also known as Biarritz Airport or Biarritz-Parme Airport, is an airport serving Biarritz, French Basque Country. It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) 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

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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

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

AirlinesDestinations
Air France[2] Lyon,[3] Paris–Charles de Gaulle[4]
Seasonal: Ajaccio, Figari (begins 5 July 2025), Geneva
easyJet[2] Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse, London–Gatwick, Lyon, Nice
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich[5]
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam (begins 19 April 2025)[6]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Frankfurt,[7] Munich
Luxair[2] Seasonal: Luxembourg
Ryanair[2] Charleroi, London–Stansted[8]
Seasonal: Bergamo,[9] Dublin, Edinburgh[10]
Scandinavian Airlines[2] Seasonal: Copenhagen,[11] Stockholm–Arlanda
Swiss International Air Lines[2] Seasonal: Geneva[12]
Transavia[2] Paris–Orly
Seasonal: Bastia (begins 12 July 2025),[13] Marseille[14]

Statistics

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Passengers

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Annual passenger traffic at BIQ airport. See Wikidata query.
Passengers per Year[15]
Year Passengers Change
2023 970,483 Increase4,20%
2022 931,698 Increase53,27%
2021 607,864 Increase58,56%
2020 383,366 Decrease64,04%
2019 1,066,204 Decrease9,92%
2018 1,183,635 Decrease0,62%
2017 1,190,991 Increase4,88%
2016 1,135,482 Increase9.2%
2015 1,039,346 Decrease2.4%
2014 1,064,402 Decrease3.1%
2013 1,098,079 Increase1.2%
2012 1,084,200 Increase5.0%
2011 1,032,937 Increase4.3%
2010 989,622 Decrease2.2%
2009 1,011,589 Decrease 1.6%
2008 1,028,006 Increase 10.4%
2007 930,880 Increase 7.5%
2006 865,601 Increase 5.9%
2005 817,083

Movements

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Movements per year[15]
Year Movements Change
2018 10,761 Decrease 4.89%
2017 11,314 Increase 3.02%
2016 10.981 Increase 12.68%
2015 9,745 Increase 1.65%
2014 9,584

Ground transport

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The airport is serviced by three bus routes (C, 14, 48), delivering travellers to Biarritz, Bayonne, and Anglet, as well as Bidart and Hendaye.[16] Passengers heading to nearby Spain can take buses operated to Irun, San Sebastian, Pamplona, and Bilbao. Taxis are also accessible at the airport.

References

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  1. ^ "Historical background Biarritz Airport". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h biarritz.aeroport.fr retrieved 7 September 2019
  3. ^ "Air France NW24 Europe Frequency Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Air France NW22 Paris CDG Europe Frequency Variations – 23OCT22". Aeroroutes.
  5. ^ "EDELWEISS NS23 EUROPE NETWORK ADDITIONS".
  6. ^ "KLM NS25 European Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Lufthansa: 5,200 connections more to 205 destinations in summer 2023".
  8. ^ "Ryanair Moves Additional Routes to Ryanair UK in NS23". Aeroroutes.
  9. ^ "Ryanair NS24 Network Additions Summary – 14JUL24".
  10. ^ "Airline launches three new routes from Scottish airport". 14 January 2024.
  11. ^ Liu, Jim (21 December 2022). "SAS NS23 Short-Haul Frequency Variations – 18DEC22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  12. ^ "SWISS NS24 European Network/Frequency Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Transavia France NS25 Network Additions – 22OCT24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Transavia France NS24 Network Additions – 19DEC23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Union des Aéroports Français". www.aeroport.fr. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Buses – Aeroport de Biarritz". Aeroport de Biarritz. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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Media related to Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport at Wikimedia Commons