2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“A very busy little airport, our family regularly fly in and out from here to Stansted,to Cork and From Brive-Souillac to Kerry Airport.”
John Landry5★ on Google
Airports / France / BVE
Medium airport · BVE
Brive Souillac airport.
Brive, France · 1,016 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.0/5
Google rating
324 ratings
0
Operators based
1,016
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Brive, FranceELEV 1,016 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.0
Google rating
324
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1,016
Field elevation
feet above sea level
30
Nearest alternate
nm to PGX
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Périgueux-Bassillac Airport (PGX), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Brive Souillac airport, listed as LFSL / BVE, is a mid-sized airport in Brive, France. Field elevation is 1,016 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BVE as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Périgueux-Bassillac Airport (PGX, 30 nm), Aurillac airport (AUR, 41 nm), and Cahors Lalbenque airport (ZAO, 41 nm). The field has a single 6,890-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from BVE are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Vallee de la Dordogne and Brive-la-Gaillarde. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BVE to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Cheap parking with a few bays for immediate pickup at the main entrance.”
James Macdonald5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
LFSL
IATA
BVE
FAA / Local
LFSL
Elevation
1,016 ft
Coordinates
45.0397° N · 1.4856° 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 1,016 ft, BVE sits higher than 84% of the 135 France fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,890 ft
- 11/296,890 ft × 147 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,890 ft
BVE's 6,890 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.
- 30nmPGXPérigueux-Bassillac AirportPérigueux/Bassillac
- 41nmAURAurillac airportAurillac
- 41nmZAOCahors Lalbenque airportCahors
- 43nmEGCBergerac Dordogne-Périgord airportBergerac
- 51nmLIGLimoges AirportLimoges/Bellegarde
- 57nmRDZRodez–Aveyron AirportRodez/Marcillac
Location
Open the full mapLFSL · Brive Souillac airport · Brive, France
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BVE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,050 nm | 7h 30m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,206 nm | 7h 51m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,399 nm | 8h 18m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,686 nm | 8h 58m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,854 nm | 9h 22m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,950 nm | 9h 35m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,992 nm | 9h 41m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,281 nm | 10h 21m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BVE?
- Brive Souillac airport's longest paved runway is 6,890 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 BVE?
- Brive Souillac airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,890 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to BVE?
- The closest alternate is Périgueux-Bassillac Airport (PGX), about 30 nm away, followed by Aurillac airport (AUR) at 41 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BVE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 30m (3,050 nm), New York about 7h 51m (3,206 nm), Washington DC about 8h 18m (3,399 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.