Biarritz Airport
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.
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:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air France | Lyon, Paris–Charles de Gaulle Seasonal: Ajaccio, Geneva |
| easyJet | Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse, London–Gatwick, Lyon, Nice |
| Edelweiss Air | Seasonal: Zürich |
| Lufthansa | Seasonal: Frankfurt, Munich |
| Luxair | Seasonal: Luxembourg |
| Ryanair | Charleroi, London–Stansted Seasonal: Bergamo, Dublin, Edinburgh |
| Scandinavian Airlines | Seasonal: Copenhagen, Stockholm–Arlanda |
| Swiss International Air Lines | Seasonal: Geneva |
| Transavia | Paris–Orly Seasonal: Bastia (begins 12 July 2025), Marseille |
| Volotea | Seasonal: Strasbourg |
Statistics
Passengers
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Annual passenger traffic at BIQ airport.
See Wikidata query.
| Year | Passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 970,483 |  4,20%
|
| 2022 | 931,698 | 53,27%
|
| 2021 | 607,864 | 58,56%
|
| 2020 | 383,366 |  64,04%
|
| 2019 | 1,066,204 | 9,92%
|
| 2018 | 1,183,635 | 0,62%
|
| 2017 | 1,190,991 | 4,88%
|
| 2016 | 1,135,482 | 9.2%
|
| 2015 | 1,039,346 | 2.4%
|
| 2014 | 1,064,402 | 3.1%
|
| 2013 | 1,098,079 | 1.2%
|
| 2012 | 1,084,200 | 5.0%
|
| 2011 | 1,032,937 | 4.3%
|
| 2010 | 989,622 | 2.2%
|
| 2009 | 1,011,589 | 1.6%
|
| 2008 | 1,028,006 | 10.4%
|
| 2007 | 930,880 | 7.5%
|
| 2006 | 865,601 | 5.9%
|
| 2005 | 817,083 | – |
Movements
| Year | Movements | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10,761 | 4.89%
|
| 2017 | 11,314 | 3.02%
|
| 2016 | 10.981 | 12.68%
|
| 2015 | 9,745 | 1.65%
|
| 2014 | 9,584 | – |
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. Passengers heading to nearby Spain can take buses operated to Irun, San Sebastian, Pamplona, and Bilbao. Taxis are also accessible at the airport.
References
- ^ "Historical background Biarritz Airport". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ biarritz.aeroport.fr retrieved 7 September 2019
- ^ "Air France NW24 Europe Frequency Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Air France NW22 Paris CDG Europe Frequency Variations – 23OCT22". Aeroroutes.
- ^ "EDELWEISS NS23 EUROPE NETWORK ADDITIONS".
- ^ "Lufthansa: 5,200 connections more to 205 destinations in summer 2023".
- ^ "Ryanair Moves Additional Routes to Ryanair UK in NS23". Aeroroutes.
- ^ "Ryanair NS24 Network Additions Summary – 14JUL24".
- ^ "Airline launches three new routes from Scottish airport". 14 January 2024.
- ^ "SWISS NS24 European Network/Frequency Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Transavia France NS25 Network Additions – 22OCT24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Transavia France NS24 Network Additions – 19DEC23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "Volotea moves selected new routes launch to S21". Routesonline. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Union des Aéroports Français". www.aeroport.fr. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Buses – Aeroport de Biarritz". Aeroport de Biarritz. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- French Aeronautical Information Publication for LFBZ (PDF) – BIARRITZ BAYONNE ANGLET
External links
Media related to Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (in English)
- Air Club (in English and French)
- Aéroport de Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne (Union des Aéroports Français) (in French)
