Airport guide
Brest Bretagne AirportIATA code BES
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES/LFRB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Brest, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Brest, France
- Codes
- BES · LFRB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Brest Bretagne Airport (BES/LFRB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Brest, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 48.450°, -4.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Brest, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Brest Bretagne Airport details
- IATA code
- BES
- ICAO code
- LFRB
- City
- Brest
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.448°, -4.419°
- 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 Brest Bretagne Airport’s own pages.
BES airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 99 m (325 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 801,854
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ouessant Airport OUI · 48 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BES
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, 1 lit. Longest 07R/25L: 3,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07R/25L | 3,100 m10,171 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 07L/25R | 700 m2,297 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BES
Originfacts does not track any routes from BES yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BES is
8.1 km northeast
Brest Bretagne Airport lies 8.1 km northeast of Brest 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 BES
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Brest, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Brest Bretagne Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:brest.aeroport.bzh (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 Brest
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Brest Bretagne Airport: common questions
Where is Brest Bretagne Airport?
Brest Bretagne Airport serves Brest, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.448°, -4.419°.
What are the airport codes for Brest Bretagne Airport?
The IATA code is BES and the ICAO code is LFRB.
What time zone is BES in?
Brest Bretagne Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Brest Bretagne Airport?
The airport’s official website is brest.aeroport.bzh. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Brest Bretagne Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BES: 07R/25L (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt); 07L/25R (700 m (2,297 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Brest Bretagne Airport?
Wikidata records 801,854 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is BES from Brest city centre?
Brest Bretagne Airport is about 8.1 km northeast of Brest city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Brest Bretagne Airport?
OurAirports gives BES’s elevation as 99 m (325 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 Brest Bretagne Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q1191525 (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)