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San Sebastián Airport (LESO), also known by its IATA code EAS, serves the city of San Sebastián but is actually situated in the municipality of Hondarribia, close to the border with France. Its single runway occupies a distinctive strip of land running alongside the river Bidasoa, giving arriving pilots one of the most visually striking approaches on Spain's northern coast.
San Sebastián Airport lies in Hondarribia in the Basque Country, on the Spanish side of the border with France, and is operated by AENA. Despite carrying the San Sebastián name, the airfield sits some way from that city, with its runway laid out like a narrow spit of land beside the river Bidasoa. For a visiting sim pilot the field is notable for its confined, water-bordered runway environment and its proximity to the French frontier, making it a compact and memorable destination for VFR flying in the region.
The airport is located in Hondarribia, in the province of Gipuzkoa, close to the Spanish-French border, with the runway running parallel to the Bidasoa estuary. The nearest other airports of note are Bilbao Airport, around 117 km away by road, and Biarritz Pays Basque Airport in France, about 32 km distant, underlining how close San Sebastián sits to the frontier.
The airfield has a single runway, 04/22, a hard-surfaced, lit runway measuring approximately 5,228 feet in the 04 direction and 5,223 feet in the 22 direction. Field elevation is 10 feet, and there is no ILS available.
Air traffic control is provided on the tower frequency 119.85 MHz, with the callsign San Sebastian Tower.
The most prominent visual feature for pilots is the runway itself, which runs like a narrow spit of land alongside the river Bidasoa, with the French border close by to the north-east.
San Sebastián Airport was established in 1955. It has traditionally handled primarily domestic services, most notably to Madrid, and an international route to London City began operating in July 2022. A scheme to lengthen the runway, aimed at accommodating larger aircraft, was under consideration as of 2008, though it faced strong local opposition and contributed to ongoing economic uncertainty for the airlines using the field.
The airport remains in scheduled commercial use under AENA, with airlines including Binter Canarias, British Airways, Iberia, Volotea and Vueling operating services from the field, alongside general aviation movements.