Airport guide
Bilbao AirportIATA code BIO
Bilbao Airport (BIO/LEBB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bilbao, Spain in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bilbao, Spain
- Codes
- BIO · LEBB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Region
- Europe
Bilbao Airport (BIO/LEBB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bilbao, Spain in Europe. Operating on Europe/Madrid local time at coordinates 43.310°, -2.910°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bilbao Airport (BIO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bilbao, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bilbao Airport details
- IATA code
- BIO
- ICAO code
- LEBB
- City
- Bilbao
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.301°, -2.911°
- From OurAirports
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 Bilbao Airport’s own pages.
BIO airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 42 m (138 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 7.06 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Vitoria Airport VIT · 49 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BIO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 2,600 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,600 m8,530 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10/28 | 1,910 m6,266 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BIO
Originfacts does not track any routes from BIO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BIO is
4.7 km north-northeast
Bilbao Airport lies 4.7 km north-northeast of Bilbao 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 BIO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bilbao, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bilbao Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aena.es/en/bilbao.html (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 Bilbao
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- VitoriaVitoria AirportVIT63 km
- SantanderSantander AirportSDR75 km
- San SebastianSan Sebastian AirportEAS91 km
- LogronoAgoncillo AirportRJL106 km
- BiarritzBiarritz - Anglet - Bayonne AirportBIQ113 km
- PamplonaPamplona AirportPNA119 km
- BurgosBurgosRGS121 km
- PauThe Pau-Pyrenees International AirportPUF202 km
- LourdesTarbes Ossun Lourdes AirportLDE236 km
Bilbao Airport: common questions
Where is Bilbao Airport?
Bilbao Airport serves Bilbao, Spain. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.301°, -2.911°.
What are the airport codes for Bilbao Airport?
The IATA code is BIO and the ICAO code is LEBB.
What time zone is BIO in?
Bilbao Airport is in the Europe/Madrid time zone.
What is the official website of Bilbao Airport?
The airport’s official website is aena.es/en/bilbao.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Bilbao Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BIO: 12/30 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (1,910 m (6,266 ft), asphalt).
When did Bilbao Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1955 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Bilbao Airport?
Wikidata records 7.06 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Bilbao Airport?
Per Wikidata, BIO is operated by Aena, which also owns it.
How far is BIO from Bilbao city centre?
Bilbao Airport is about 4.7 km north-northeast of Bilbao city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Bilbao Airport?
OurAirports gives BIO’s elevation as 42 m (138 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 Bilbao Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q598197 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)