Airports / France / LIG
Limoges Airport.
Limoges/Bellegarde, France · 1,300 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
LFBL
IATA LIG
0
Operators based
1,300
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Angoulême Brie-Champniers airport (ANG), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Limoges/Bellegarde, France, Limoges Airport (LFBL / LIG) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 1,300 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LIG as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Angoulême Brie-Champniers airport (ANG, 41 nm), Périgueux-Bassillac Airport (PGX, 43 nm), and Brive Souillac airport (BVE, 51 nm). The field has a single 8,202-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from LIG are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LIG to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
LFBL
IATA
LIG
FAA / Local
LFBL
Elevation
1,300 ft
Coordinates
45.8628° N · 1.1794° E
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 France fields
state range 7–3,362 ft
At 1,300 ft, LIG sits higher than 92% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,202 ft
- 03/218,202 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,202 ft
LIG's 8,202 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 41nmANGAngoulême Brie-Champniers airportAngoulême
- 43nmPGXPérigueux-Bassillac AirportPérigueux/Bassillac
- 51nmBVEBrive Souillac airportBrive
- 54nmMCUMontluçon-Guéret AirportLépaud, Creuse
- 57nmPISPoitiers-Biard AirportPoitiers/Biard
- 64nmCNGCognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air BaseCognac/Châteaubernard
Location
Open the full mapLFBL · Limoges Airport · Limoges/Bellegarde, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LIG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,018 nm | 7h 25m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,174 nm | 7h 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,368 nm | 8h 14m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,649 nm | 8h 53m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,821 nm | 9h 17m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,925 nm | 9h 32m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,968 nm | 9h 38m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,230 nm | 10h 14m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LIG?
- Limoges Airport's longest paved runway is 8,202 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. 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 LIG?
- Limoges Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,202 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to LIG?
- The closest alternate is Angoulême Brie-Champniers airport (ANG), about 41 nm away, followed by Périgueux-Bassillac Airport (PGX) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LIG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 25m (3,018 nm), New York about 7h 47m (3,174 nm), Washington DC about 8h 14m (3,368 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.