4/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Overall a quick check in process and it’s a very small airport with only 6 gates placed next to each other.”
Chi E5★ on Google
Airports / Spain / EAS
Medium airport · EAS
San Sebastián Airport.
Hondarribia, Spain · 16 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.9/5
Google rating
1,328 ratings
0
Operators based
16
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Hondarribia, SpainELEV 16 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.9
Google rating
1,328
Google reviews
ratings on Google
16
Field elevation
feet above sea level
13
Nearest alternate
nm to BIQ
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
San Sebastián Airport, listed as LESO / EAS, is a mid-sized airport in Hondarribia, Spain. The airport sits 16 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into EAS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ, 13 nm), Pamplona Airport (PNA, 36 nm), and Bilbao Airport (BIO, 49 nm). With a single 5,755-foot paved runway, EAS can typically accommodate aircraft as large as heavy jets.
Charter pricing from EAS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hondarribia.
Run an FBO at LESO? Become the preferred FBO
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Staff are helpful and with few gates to navigate, small is beautiful.”
Jim Talbot5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Staff are helpful and with few gates to navigate, small is beautiful.”
Jim Talbot5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for San Sebastián Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
LESO
IATA
EAS
FAA / Local
LESO
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
43.3565° N · 1.7906° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Spain fields
state range 11–3,380 ft
At 16 ft, EAS sits lower than 93% of the 55 Spain fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,755 ft
- 04/225,755 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,755 ft
EAS's 5,755 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 13nmBIQBiarritz Pays Basque airportBiarritz
- 36nmPNAPamplona AirportPamplona
- 49nmBIOBilbao AirportBilbao
- 50nmVITVitoria AirportAlava
- 59nmRJLLogroño-Agoncillo AirportLogroño
- 60nmPUFPau Pyrénées AirportPau/Pyrénées (Uzein)
Location
Open the full mapLESO · San Sebastián Airport · Hondarribia, Spain
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from EAS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,963 nm | 7h 17m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,118 nm | 7h 39m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,311 nm | 8h 6m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,619 nm | 8h 49m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,771 nm | 9h 10m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,836 nm | 9h 19m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,877 nm | 9h 25m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 4,289 nm | 10h 22m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use EAS?
- San Sebastián Airport's longest paved runway is 5,755 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at EAS?
- San Sebastián Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,755 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to EAS?
- The closest alternate is Biarritz Pays Basque airport (BIQ), about 13 nm away, followed by Pamplona Airport (PNA) at 36 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from EAS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 17m (2,963 nm), New York about 7h 39m (3,118 nm), Washington DC about 8h 6m (3,311 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.