| Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport Aéroport de Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées |
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| IATA: LDE - ICAO: LFBT | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | CCI de Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées | ||
| Serves | Tarbes | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,259 ft (384 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 02/20 | 9,843 | 3,000 | Asphalt |
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (French: Aéroport de Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées) (IATA: LDE, ICAO: LFBT) is a small regional airport siutuated 9 km south-southwest of Tarbes and near Lourdes, both communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées département in France. Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport currently only serves one scheduled destination, Paris, using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. However, the airport has sufficient capabilities to handle larger aircraft such as the Boeing 747. Over 70% of the airport traffic is charter flight from a variety of airlines across Europe journeying to the nearby Lourdes as part of a Catholic Pilgrimage.
Airlines and destinations
- Air France (Paris Orly)
- Air Italy (Milan-Malpensa)
- Blue Panorama Airlines (Milan-Malpensa)
- Eurofly (Milan-Malpensa)
- Mistral Air (Milan-Malpensa)
References
- French Aeronautical Information Publication for LFBT (PDF) - TARBES LOURDES PYRÉNÉES
External links
- Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (official site) (English)
- Aéroport de Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (Union des Aéroports Français) (French)
- Airport information for LFBT at World Aero Data
