Airports / France / PUF
Pau Pyrénées Airport.
Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein), France · 616 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
616
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein), France, Pau Pyrénées Airport (LFBP / PUF) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 616 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
PUF has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE, 22 nm), Mont-de-Marsan (BA 118) Air Base (LFBM, 32 nm), and Auch Gers Airfield (LFDH, 48 nm). PUF offers a single 8,202-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of PUF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PUF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
LFBP
IATA
PUF
FAA / Local
LFBP
Elevation
616 ft
Coordinates
43.3800° N · 0.4186° 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 France fields
state range 7–3,362 ft
At 616 ft, PUF sits higher than 70% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,202 ft
- 13/318,202 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,202 ft
PUF'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.
- 22nmLDETarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées AirportTarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées
- 32nmLFBMMont-de-Marsan (BA 118) Air BaseMont-de-Marsan
- 48nmLFDHAuch Gers AirfieldAuch
- 48nmBIQBiarritz Pays Basque airportBiarritz
- 60nmEASSan Sebastián AirportHondarribia
- 65nmAGFAgen La Garenne airportAgen
Location
Open the full mapLFBP · Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein), France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PUF on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,017 nm | 7h 25m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,172 nm | 7h 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,365 nm | 8h 14m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,669 nm | 8h 56m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,824 nm | 9h 18m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,894 nm | 9h 27m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,936 nm | 9h 33m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 4,341 nm | 10h 30m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PUF?
- Pau Pyrénées 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 PUF?
- Pau Pyrénées 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 PUF?
- The closest alternate is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE), about 22 nm away, followed by Mont-de-Marsan (BA 118) Air Base (LFBM) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PUF to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 25m (3,017 nm), New York about 7h 47m (3,172 nm), Washington DC about 8h 14m (3,365 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.