AviatDataBiarritz Pays Basque Airport BIQ / LFBZ
Biarritz · France · Syndicat Mixte pour l'Amenagement et l'Exploitation de l'Aerodrome de Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne (SMAEAB)
935kpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATALFBZ / BIQ
OperatorSyndicat Mixte pour l'Amenagement et l'Exploitation de l'Aerodrome de Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne (SMAEAB)
Coordinates43.4684°N, 1.5232°W
Elevation245 ft · 75 m
Time zoneEurope/Paris
Passengers / yr935,404 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceLFBZ — AIP France (SIA)
Operating hoursATC/AD published approx 0630-2300 LT (not H24; PPR outside hours); passenger terminal 05:30-22:30
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (approx 9,000 m2, capacity ~1.4 million pax/yr): 10 check-in desks, 3 security checkpoints, 7 boarding gates (2 jetways), 2 baggage reclaim carousels. Separate business-aviation terminal (Sky Valet FBO).
Runways (1)
- 09/27 · 2,250 m / 7,382 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt/concrete · ILS RWY 27: ILS CAT I (BZ 111.35) with PAPI; RWY 09: no ILS (VOR/DME and RNAV approaches), PAPI
International airport serving the French Basque Coast (Biarritz, Anglet, Bayonne); physically located in Anglet, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Onet Airport Services (Onet Executive)
Sole/exclusive ground handler at BIQ since 2001 for commercial airlines AND business aviation (Onet: 'the only operator to provide ground handling services at the hub'). Services include aircraft guidance, push-back, loadsheet/traffic supervision, airline coordination and PRM assistance. Onet Airport Services holds IATA ISAGO certification at group level.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aeroport Biarritz Pays Basque (airport operator)
Airport 'escale' / ground-handling supervision led by a Responsable Centre Activite Escale / Station Manager (Bruno Garrel, confirmed via professional profile) operating alongside Onet. Border control and tax refund available on request.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Air BP
Fuel supplier at BIQ. Air BP opened/operates a fuelling site at Biarritz (BP press release: 'Air BP strengthens French presence with additional site at Biarritz Airport'); the airport confirms refuelling is carried out by Air BP. Jet A-1 and Avgas 100LL (pressure or nozzle), available 7 days a week. Capable of fuelling aircraft up to ACJ size.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Unconfirmed
Onet Airport Services (Onet Executive)
De-icing appears only as a general Onet Airport Services capability; not confirmed as a published BIQ station service in airport pages or AIP. Seasonal at best (winter) if offered.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Delisky
In-flight VIP catering partner for business aviation at BIQ, ordered via the DeliSky portal; star-chef option. Corroborated by the airport's own crew/pax page and DeliSky's published location network (BIQ/LFBZ listed by VIP catering directories).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available
Aeroport Biarritz Pays Basque (airport operator)
Airport ground-handling team performs aircraft exterior dry cleaning and interior/cabin cleaning by hand; also toilet servicing and potable water. · Standard ops 09:00-18:00 (Apr-Oct) / 09:00-21:00 (Nov-Mar); extended 06:30-23:00 possible
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
Aeroport Biarritz Pays Basque (airport operator)
Airport GSE published on the airport site: autonomous mobile 28V GPU, air-start unit (ASU), mobile steps. Hangars available: H8 (7000 m2, year-round rental) and H9 (~400 m2).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
Onet Airport Services (Onet Executive)
Cargo/freight handling is listed as a general Onet Airport Services capability, but could NOT be independently corroborated as a published service at BIQ specifically; BIQ has no dedicated cargo terminal. Downgraded from the claimed 'on_request' to unconfirmed for lack of station-specific corroboration.
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request
Onet Airport Services (Onet Executive)
Taxi, car rental and private helicopter transfers are coordinated by the FBO/handling team for passengers and crews on request (no named third-party transport company published).
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Onet Airport Services (Onet Executive)
Operates the business-aviation terminal branded 'FBO By Onet Executive', which is part of the Sky Valet Connect network (the airport-managed FBOs at Biarritz, Pau, Bergerac, Caen and Deauville joined Sky Valet Connect in 2023). Provides full aircraft handling, flight operations, VIP/crew lounge and concierge. Radio frequency 131.775. · IATA Summer: Mon-Sun 07:00-19:00; IATA Winter: Mon-Sun 08:00-17:00; extensions on request
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Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed