Airport guide
Pluguffan AirportIATA code UIP
Pluguffan Airport (UIP/LFRQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Quimper, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Quimper, France
- Codes
- UIP · LFRQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Pluguffan Airport (UIP/LFRQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Quimper, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 47.970°, -4.170°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pluguffan Airport (UIP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Quimper, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Pluguffan Airport details
- IATA code
- UIP
- ICAO code
- LFRQ
- City
- Quimper
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 47.973°, -4.170°
- From OurAirports
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 Pluguffan Airport’s own pages.
UIP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 91 m (297 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 18,764
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Brest Bretagne airport BES · 56 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UIP
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: 2,150 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,150 m7,054 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from UIP
Originfacts does not track any routes from UIP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where UIP is
5.9 km west-southwest
Pluguffan Airport lies 5.9 km west-southwest of Quimper 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 UIP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Quimper, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pluguffan Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:quimper.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 Quimper
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Pluguffan Airport: common questions
Where is Pluguffan Airport?
Pluguffan Airport serves Quimper, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.973°, -4.170°.
What are the airport codes for Pluguffan Airport?
The IATA code is UIP and the ICAO code is LFRQ.
What time zone is UIP in?
Pluguffan Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Pluguffan Airport?
The airport’s official website is quimper.aeroport.bzh. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Pluguffan Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at UIP: 09/27 (2,150 m (7,054 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Pluguffan Airport?
Wikidata records 18,764 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is UIP from Quimper city centre?
Pluguffan Airport is about 5.9 km west-southwest of Quimper city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Pluguffan Airport?
OurAirports gives UIP’s elevation as 91 m (297 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 Pluguffan Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q1432556 (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)