BES

Brest Bretagne airport

Brest, France

Operated by VINCI Airports (incl. ANA Aeroportos de Portugal)private

ICAOLFRBElev325 ft

The Verdict

47/100Aggressively average

And it's getting worse.

Ranked #186 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026

Operational30%

59Passable

Sentiment25%

56Unremarkable

Infrastructure15%

50Below par

Sent. Velocity15%

36Painful

Connectivity15%

17Beyond help

What People Think

Whoever's running BES lately deserves a raise. Or at least a thank-you note.

7.5Avg Rating / 10

1,500

ReviewsGoogle 1500

40%Positive

★ 3.9on Google Maps (1,500 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2021–2026)-1.29 over 6 years

Then: 8.6/5 (154 reviews)Now: 7.3/5 (45 reviews)

Positive40%

Neutral56%

Negative4%

Queuing

2.5

Cleanliness

2.2

Staff

2.4

Food & Bev

1.8

Wifi

2.2

Wayfinding

2.4

Transport

2.3

Shopping

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The Numbers

935KPassengers (2024)

+16.1%YoY Growth

935K passengers in 2024 — still 22% below the 2019 peak, though up 103% from the 2020 COVID crater.

220KInternational (23%)

715KDomestic (77%)

Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 11,838 flights

0.0%Flights Delayed0 of 11,838 flights

0.0minAvg Delay

If punctuality were a religion, this airport would be the cathedral.

Where You Can Escape To

29 routes · 3 regions

Europe8

Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)—

Francisco de Sa Carneiro Airport (OPO)—

Palermo / Punta Raisi Airport (PMO)—

Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA)—

Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)—

Strasbourg Airport (SXB)—

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)—

Malaga Airport (AGP)—

Asia1

Ban Huoeisay Airport (OUI)—

Africa1

Menara Airport (RAK)—

The Runway Report

2 Runways

07L/25R2,297ft × 59ft · ASP

07R/25L10,171ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.