Airport guide

Laleu AirportIATA code LRH

Laleu Airport (LRH/LFBH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving La Rochelle, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: La Rochelle, France
Codes: LRH · LFBH; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Paris
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Laleu Airport (LRH/LFBH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving La Rochelle, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 46.180°, -1.190°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Laleu Airport (LRH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into La Rochelle, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Laleu Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LRH
ICAO code: LFBH
City: La Rochelle
Country: France
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 46.179°, -1.195°; From OurAirports
Official website: larochelle.aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Laleu Airport’s own pages.

LRH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 23 m (74 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1934; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 180,993; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: La Rochelle, Isle of Ré; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Nantes Atlantique Airport NTE · 113 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LRH

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: 2,255 m, asphalt.

Runways at LRH: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	2,255 m7,398 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from LRH

No route records yet

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

Where LRH is

Calculated

4.0 km west-northwest

Laleu Airport lies 4.0 km west-northwest of La Rochelle 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 LRH

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:larochelle.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 La Rochelle

Calculated

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

Laleu Airport: common questions

Where is Laleu Airport?

Laleu Airport serves La Rochelle, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 46.179°, -1.195°.

What are the airport codes for Laleu Airport?

The IATA code is LRH and the ICAO code is LFBH.

What time zone is LRH in?

Laleu Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.

What is the official website of Laleu Airport?

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

How many runways does Laleu Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LRH: 09/27 (2,255 m (7,398 ft), asphalt).

When did Laleu Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1934 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Laleu Airport?

Wikidata records 180,993 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is LRH from La Rochelle city centre?

Laleu Airport is about 4.0 km west-northwest of La Rochelle city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Laleu Airport?

OurAirports gives LRH’s elevation as 23 m (74 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 Laleu Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q1431840 (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)