Biarritz Pays Basque Airport

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
Aéroport de Biarritz Pays Basque
Biarritz Euskal Herriko Aireportua
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
Location of the airport in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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 23-24 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. 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).

History

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.

Airlines and destinations

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: Figari[5]
EasyJet[2] Lyon[6]
Seasonal: Basel/Mulhouse,[6] London–Gatwick,[7] Milan–Malpensa,[8] Nice[6]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zürich[9]
KLM Seasonal: Amsterdam[10]
Lufthansa Seasonal: Frankfurt, Munich[11]
Luxair[2] Seasonal: Luxembourg[12]
Ryanair[2] Charleroi,[6] London–Stansted[13]
Seasonal: Bergamo,[14] Dublin,[6] Edinburgh[15]
Scandinavian Airlines[2] Seasonal: Copenhagen,[16] Stockholm–Arlanda
Swiss International Air Lines[2] Seasonal: Geneva[17]
Transavia Marrakesh, Paris–Orly[18]
Seasonal: Bastia,[19] Marseille[20]
Twin Jet Marseille[21]
Volotea Seasonal: Lille (resumes 28 June 2026)[22]

Statistics

Passengers

PassengersYear200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001995200020052010201520202025PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
Passengers per Year[23]
Year Passengers Change
2024 917,541 5,50%
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

Movements per year[23]
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.[24] 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. ^ "Air France NW24 Europe Frequency Changes – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Air France NW22 Paris CDG Europe Frequency Variations – 23OCT22". Aeroroutes.
  5. ^ "Air France 3Q25 Corsica Service Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Liu, Jim (4 July 2022). "easyJet July 2022 UK Operation Update - 03JUL22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  8. ^ "easyJet apre tre nuove rotte internazionali dall'Italia" [Easyjey to open 3 new international routes]. 23 January 2025 (in Italian). 23 January 2025.
  9. ^ "EDELWEISS NS23 EUROPE NETWORK ADDITIONS".
  10. ^ "KLM NS25 European Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  11. ^ Liu, Jim (22 January 2024). "Lufthansa / Air Dolomiti NS24 European Network/Frequency Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Luxembourg, Luxembourg". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 616–617. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
  13. ^ "Ryanair Moves Additional Routes to Ryanair UK in NS23". Aeroroutes.
  14. ^ "Ryanair NS24 Network Additions Summary – 14JUL24".
  15. ^ "Airline launches three new routes from Scottish airport". 14 January 2024.
  16. ^ Liu, Jim (21 December 2022). "SAS NS23 Short-Haul Frequency Variations – 18DEC22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  17. ^ "SWISS NS24 European Network/Frequency Changes – 21JAN24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  18. ^ Liu, Jim (29 October 2024). "Transavia France NS25 A320neo Network Expansion – 27OCT24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Transavia France NS25 Network Additions – 22OCT24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Transavia France NS24 Network Additions – 19DEC23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Twin Jet lance une liaison entre Marseille et Biarritz". aeroweb–fr.net. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Aéroport de Biarritz-Pays Basque : une nouvelle ligne pour rejoindre Lille d'ici juin 2026". France Bleu. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  23. ^ a b "Union des Aéroports Français". www.aeroport.fr. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  24. ^ "Buses – Aeroport de Biarritz". Aeroport de Biarritz. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

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