Airports / France / BIQ
Biarritz Pays Basque airport
LFBZ / BIQBiarritz, FranceELEV 245 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
San Sebastián Airport (EAS) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Biarritz Pays Basque airport (LFBZ / BIQ) is a mid-sized airport serving Biarritz, France. Field elevation is 245 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BIQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are San Sebastián Airport (EAS, 13 nm), Pamplona Airport (PNA, 42 nm), and Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF, 48 nm).
Trip costs from BIQ 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 BIQ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
LFBZ
IATA
BIQ
FAA / Local
LFBZ
Elevation
245 ft
Coordinates
43.4684° N · 1.5232° 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 245 ft, BIQ sits lower than 67% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 13nmEASSan Sebastián AirportHondarribia
- 42nmPNAPamplona AirportPamplona
- 48nmPUFPau Pyrénées AirportPau/Pyrénées (Uzein)
- 52nmLFBMMont-de-Marsan (BA 118) Air BaseMont-de-Marsan
- 61nmBIOBilbao AirportBilbao
- 63nmVITVitoria AirportAlava
Location
Open the full mapLFBZ · Biarritz Pays Basque airport · Biarritz, France