Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac (SA ADBM) | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Bordeaux | ||||||||||||||
Location | Mérignac, Gironde, France | ||||||||||||||
Opened | 24 August 1910 | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 162 ft / 49 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°49′42″N 000°42′56″W / 44.82833°N 0.71556°W | ||||||||||||||
Website | bordeaux.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||||||
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Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (French: Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac) (IATA: BOD, ICAO: LFBD) is the international airport of Bordeaux, in south-western France. It is situated in the commune of Mérignac, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Bordeaux, within the département of the Gironde. It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe, Northern Africa, and Canada, and serves as a base for easyJet, Ryanair and Volotea airlines.
History
KG 40, the prime land-based maritime patrol Luftwaffe unit was primarily based at Bordeaux-Mérignac during the Occupation of France in World War II.
Terminals
Bordeaux Airport has three passenger buildings:
- Terminal A is mainly for international flights.
- Terminal B passenger air terminal has two levels and is principally dedicated to Air France traffic between Paris and Bordeaux.
- Terminal billi is a separate facility for low cost carriers. It has one floor and has small check-in and arrivals areas as well as a departures area with six aircraft parking positions which are used for walk boarding. Users of Terminal billi are easyJet and Ryanair.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport:
Statistics
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Access
Road
The airport is accessible by road via the A630 autoroute (exit 11b). There is a shuttle by 30'Direct shuttle serving the Bordeaux Saint-Jean railway station. The lastbus departs the airport at approximately 20:40, well before the last flight arrives. Bus route 1+ of Transports Bordeaux Métropole serves the city centre.
Tram
Bordeaux tramway's Line A links the airport with the city centre since the end of April 2023.