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Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne AirportIATA code BIQ

Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport (BIQ/LFBZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Biarritz, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

biarritz.aeroport.fr(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Biarritz, France
Codes
BIQ · LFBZ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport (BIQ/LFBZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Biarritz, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 43.470°, -1.530°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport (BIQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Biarritz, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
BIQ
ICAO code
LFBZ
City
Biarritz
Country
France
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
43.468°, -1.523°
From OurAirports
Official website
biarritz.aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport’s own pages.

BIQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
75 m (245 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Inception
1954
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — inception date
Passengers, 2022
931,698
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Basque Country, Biarritz, Bayonne, Anglet, Parme
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
San Sebastián Airport EAS · 25 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BIQ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,250 m, asphalt.

Runways at BIQ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
09/272,250 m7,382 ft45 masphalt

Routes from BIQ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BIQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where BIQ is

Calculated

3.1 km east-southeast

Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport lies 3.1 km east-southeast of Biarritz city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BIQ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Biarritz, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:biarritz.aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Biarritz

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport: common questions

Where is Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport?

Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport serves Biarritz, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.468°, -1.523°.

What are the airport codes for Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport?

The IATA code is BIQ and the ICAO code is LFBZ.

What time zone is BIQ in?

Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.

What is the official website of Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport?

The airport’s official website is biarritz.aeroport.fr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BIQ: 09/27 (2,250 m (7,382 ft), asphalt).

When did Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1954 as its inception date.

How many passengers use Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport?

Wikidata records 931,698 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is BIQ from Biarritz city centre?

Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport is about 3.1 km east-southeast of Biarritz city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport?

OurAirports gives BIQ’s elevation as 75 m (245 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Biarritz - Anglet - Bayonne Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)