Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

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
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 7,382 2,250 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Passengers917,541
Passenger Change 23-24Decrease 5.5%

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

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]

AirlinesDestinations
Air Dolomiti Seasonal: Frankfurt[3]
Air France[2] Lyon,[4] Paris–Charles de Gaulle[5]
Seasonal: Figari[6]
EasyJet[2] Lyon[7]
Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse,[7] London–Gatwick,[8] Milan–Malpensa,[9] Nice[7]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich[10]
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam[11]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Munich[12]
Luxair[2] Seasonal: Luxembourg[13]
Ryanair[2] Charleroi,[7] London–Stansted[14]
Seasonal: Bergamo,[15] Dublin,[7] Edinburgh[16]
Scandinavian Airlines[2] Seasonal: Copenhagen,[17] Stockholm–Arlanda
Swiss International Air Lines[2] Seasonal: Geneva[18]
Transavia Paris–Orly[19]
Seasonal: Bastia,[20] Marrakesh (begins 21 October 2025), Marseille[21]

Statistics

Passengers

Annual passenger traffic at BIQ airport. See Wikidata query.
Passengers per Year[22]
Year Passengers Change
2024 917,541 Decrease5,50%
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

Movements per year[22]
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

The airport is serviced by three bus routes (C, 14, 48), delivering travellers to Biarritz, Bayonne, and Anglet, as well as Bidart and Hendaye.[23] Passengers heading to nearby Spain can take buses operated to Irun, San Sebastian, Pamplona, and Bilbao. Taxis are also accessible at the airport.

References

  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 biarritz.aeroport.fr retrieved 7 September 2019
  3. ^ Liu, Jim (28 March 2025). "Air Dolomiti NS25 Network Additions". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Air France NW24 Europe Frequency Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Air France NW22 Paris CDG Europe Frequency Variations – 23OCT22". Aeroroutes.
  6. ^ "Air France 3Q25 Corsica Service Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Biarritz, France". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 132. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  8. ^ Liu, Jim (4 July 2022). "easyJet July 2022 UK Operation Update - 03JUL22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  9. ^ "easyJet apre tre nuove rotte internazionali dall'Italia" [Easyjey to open 3 new international routes]. 23 January 2025 (in Italian).
  10. ^ "EDELWEISS NS23 EUROPE NETWORK ADDITIONS".
  11. ^ "KLM NS25 European Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  12. ^ Liu, Jim (22 January 2024). "Lufthansa / Air Dolomiti NS24 European Network/Frequency Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Luxembourg, Luxembourg". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 616–617. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  14. ^ "Ryanair Moves Additional Routes to Ryanair UK in NS23". Aeroroutes.
  15. ^ "Ryanair NS24 Network Additions Summary – 14JUL24".
  16. ^ "Airline launches three new routes from Scottish airport". 14 January 2024.
  17. ^ Liu, Jim (21 December 2022). "SAS NS23 Short-Haul Frequency Variations – 18DEC22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  18. ^ "SWISS NS24 European Network/Frequency Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  19. ^ Liu, Jim (29 October 2024). "Transavia France NS25 A320neo Network Expansion – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Transavia France NS25 Network Additions – 22OCT24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Transavia France NS24 Network Additions – 19DEC23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  22. ^ a b "Union des Aéroports Français". www.aeroport.fr. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  23. ^ "Buses – Aeroport de Biarritz". Aeroport de Biarritz. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

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