Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (French: Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac) (IATA: BOD, ICAO: LFBD) is the international airport of Bordeaux, in south-western France. It is situated in the commune of Mérignac, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Bordeaux, within the département of the Gironde. It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe and Northern Africa and serves as a base for easyJet, Ryanair and Volotea airlines.[3]
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Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac (SA ADBM) | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Bordeaux | ||||||||||||||
Location | Mérignac, Gironde, France | ||||||||||||||
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Elevation AMSL | 162 ft / 49 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°49′42″N 000°42′56″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | bordeaux.aeroport.fr | ||||||||||||||
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KG 40, the prime land-based maritime patrol Luftwaffe unit was primarily based at Bordeaux-Mérignac during the Occupation of France in World War II.[4]
Bordeaux Airport has three passenger buildings:
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport:[9]
The airport is accessible by road via the A630 autoroute (exit 11b). There is a shuttle by 30'Direct shuttle serving the Bordeaux Saint-Jean railway station. Bus route 1+ of Transports Bordeaux Métropole serves the city centre.
The Bordeaux tramway system does not yet reach the airport, but an extension to Line A is expected to link the airport with the city centre by 2022.[35][36]
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