LFBZ
Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport
LIFR
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Name
Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
LFBZ / BIQ / LFBZ
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
1:34 pm (CET)
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Municipality
Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne
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Coordinates
43° 28′ 5″ N 1° 31′ 51″ W
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Elevation
245 ft (75 m MSL)
About Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne 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.