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Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport serves the Basque coast resort towns of Biarritz, Anglet and Bayonne in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is a medium-sized international airport with a single ILS-equipped runway, handling both domestic and international scheduled traffic, and offers a straightforward destination for VFR pilots visiting this stretch of the French Atlantic coast.
Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport, also historically known as Parme Airport, lies on the Atlantic coast of south-west France, close to the resort town of Biarritz and the neighbouring towns of Anglet and Bayonne. It is a medium-sized airport handling both domestic and international scheduled services, and its single instrument-equipped runway makes it a practical and interesting destination for a simulator pilot exploring the Basque coast.
The airport sits in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, close to the Atlantic coast. Most of the airport's infrastructure lies within the territory of the town of Anglet, with one end of the runway extending into Biarritz; the field is situated a short distance south-east of Biarritz town centre. Nearby towns include Bayonne, and other airports in the wider region include Pau, Tarbes, Lourdes, Bordeaux and Toulouse.
The airport has a single physical runway, 09/27, aligned east-west. Runway 27 is 7362 feet long, has a hard surface, is lit, and is served by an ILS approach. Runway 09 is 6693 feet long, has a hard surface, and is lit.
Air traffic services are provided under the callsign Biarritz. Approach control operates on 125.6 MHz (Biarritz APP), with ATIS broadcast on 128.225 MHz. Ground movements are handled on 121.95 MHz (Biarritz GND), and the tower operates on 118.7 MHz (Biarritz TWR). The field is equipped with an ILS approach for runway 27.
The airport operated with domestic flights only between 1954 and 1977, after which it was designated an international airport in 1977, opening it up to a wider range of scheduled services.
Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport continues to operate as a medium-sized airport handling both domestic and international scheduled flights, supported by its single ILS-equipped runway.