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Bilbao Airport BIO / LEBB

Bilbao · Spain · Aena
7.1Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATALEBB / BIO
OperatorAena
Coordinates43.3011°N, 2.9106°W
Elevation136 ft · 41 m
Time zoneEurope/Madrid
Passengers / yr7,062,681 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded
AIP referenceLEBB — AIP Spain (ENAIRE), AD 2 LEBB (AMDT A 2026/05)
Operating hoursH24
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (designed by Santiago Calatrava, opened November 2000; approx. 32,000 m2), nicknamed "La Paloma"
Runways (2)
  • 12/30 · 2,600 m / 8,530 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS RWY 12 ILS CAT I; RWY 30 ILS CAT II
  • 10/28 · 1,910 m / 6,266 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS None (non-precision, PAPI)

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 6 providers
Aviapartner Bilbao, S.A.
Ramp + passenger handling for commercial and general aviation; one of two AIP-listed ramp agents (AD 2.4, AIRAC AMDT 05/26 WEF 11-JUN-26). SITA BIOAOXH, FREQ 131.605 C. Station manager Inmaculada Vinals. Confirmed by AENA handling page and Aviapartner's own Bilbao page. · Handling V (summer) 0430-2150 / I (winter) 0530-2250 LT, extendable to 2300/2359
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Groundforce (Globalia Handling)
Ramp + passenger handling for commercial and general aviation; second AIP-listed ramp agent (AD 2.4). SITA BIOKKXH, FREQ 131.930 C. Confirmed by AENA handling page and Groundforce's own airports/contact pages. · Handling V 0430-2150 / I 0530-2250 LT, extendable to 2300/2359
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
South Europe Ground Services (SOEGS / IAG)
IAG group autohandler (Iberia/Iberia Express/Vueling/Level + pax handling for BA/Aer Lingus/Air Nostrum) operating at BIO; explicitly named for Bilbao in Iberia press release and Regional Gateway, and listed for BIO on AENA handling page. Handled ~1.1M pax and ~370k bags at BIO. Began operations 16-May-2024. NOT separately named in AIP AD 2.4 ramp-agent list (which names only Aviapartner and Ground Force as published ramp agents).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
United Aviation Services, S.L.
AIP-listed ground handling agent dedicated to General/Business Aviation at BIO (AD 2.4). FREQ 131.805 C. OCC •••. Confirmed on United Aviation's own Bilbao FBO page and AC-U-KWIK.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
NIS - North Incoming Service, S.L. (in partnership with Universal Aviation)
AIP-listed General Aviation handling agent at BIO, listed as 'Universal Aviation - in partnership with NIS, North Incoming Service S.L.' (AD 2.4). Confirmed on nisaviation.com. Secondary email ••• per AIP.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviapartner Aviavip Spain, S.A.
AIP-listed General/VIP Aviation handling agent at BIO (Aviapartner's executive-aviation arm), AD 2.4 (AIRAC AMDT 05/26 WEF 11-JUN-26).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available · 2 providers
Exolum Aviacion (ex-CLH)
AIP-listed into-plane refuelling agent at BIO (AD 2.4); 100LL and JET A-1. Per AIP: 100LL 1 truck 1500 L at 170 L/min; JET A-1 trucks ranging ••• L with flow rates up to 3400 L/min (on the 32000 L truck). Successor to CLH Aviacion at Bilbao; confirmed on AENA fuel-agent list. NIF (tax ID) mandatory for all refuelling. · Fuelling V 0400-2150 / I 0500-2250 LT, extendable to 2300/2359
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
SLCA (Servicios Logisticos de Combustibles de Aviacion)
AIP-listed into-plane refuelling agent at BIO (AD 2.4); 100LL (700 L towable tank at 40 L/min) and JET A-1 (trucks ••• L, 660-800 L/min). Bilbao listed on SLCA's own airports page; confirmed on AENA fuel-agent list. NIF mandatory for all refuelling. (Note: claimed email ••• and phone ••• could not be corroborated; published contacts are ••• and the AIP/AENA phones.) · Fuelling V 0400-2150 / I 0500-2250 LT, extendable to 2300/2359
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing Available · 2 providers
Aviapartner Bilbao, S.A.
De-icing carried out by handling agents with hot-water/glycol units (AIP AD 2.4 item 5). Code C and below use de-icing apron (PRKG 14/111); Code D/E de-iced at own stand. De-icing service is published H24 per AD 2.3. · H24
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Groundforce (Globalia Handling)
De-icing carried out by handling agents with hot-water/glycol units per AIP AD 2.4; de-icing service published H24 per AD 2.3. · H24
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance Not listed
Component shops & overhaul Available
ITP Aero
Engine shop — headquarters and MRO facility in Zamudio, Bizkaia Technology Park, immediately adjacent to Bilbao Airport (BIO). Performs engine/module repair and overhaul including Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 low-pressure turbine module MRO and Pratt & Whitney GTF (PW1000G family) component repair as part of the P&W global GTF MRO network (since June 2025); also handles EJ200 (Eurofighter Typhoon) and TP400 (A400M) engine programmes. Holds OEM authorizations from General Electric, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, Safran and Pratt & Whitney, plus approvals from "principal civil and military aviation authorities" per company site; specific EASA Part-145 approval number not published — class rating unconfirmed.
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Available
Verified 6 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering Not listed
Aircraft cleaning Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Aviapartner Bilbao, S.A.
Aircraft cabin cleaning plausibly within ramp handling scope but not separately documented in an independent public source for BIO.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Groundforce (Globalia Handling)
Aircraft cleaning plausibly within ramp portfolio but not separately corroborated for BIO from an independent source.
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Unconfirmed
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available · 2 providers
Aviapartner Bilbao, S.A.
Cargo/freight handling within airport cargo facility; AD 2.4 cargo facility capacity up to 3000 kg.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Groundforce (Globalia Handling)
Cargo handling at BIO cargo terminal (Sondika), Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00 / Sat 08:00-14:00; also handles IAG Cargo at BIO. Cargo contact Luis Gonzalez •••. · Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00; Sat 08:00-14:00
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Not listed
Passenger & crew transport Available · 3 providers
Aviapartner Bilbao, S.A.
Passenger/crew apron transport included in ramp handling; AIP requires passengers/crew to be vehicle-transported by the handling agent on the apron.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Groundforce (Globalia Handling)
Airside crew/passenger apron transport listed among Groundforce ramp services at BIO.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
South Europe Ground Services (SOEGS / IAG)
Passenger and apron handling for IAG carriers and contracted third parties at BIO.
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support Available · 3 providers
United Aviation Services, S.L.
Business-aviation FBO/handling (Spain's leading executive-aviation handler, IS-BAH certified); GPU/ASU, steps, lav/water, GSE, de-icing, crew lounge/car and fuel arrangement at BIO.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
NIS - North Incoming Service, S.L. (in partnership with Universal Aviation)
General-aviation / incoming services support and crew handling.
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviapartner Aviavip Spain, S.A.
VIP/business-aviation handling support.
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
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