BIQ

Biarritz Pays Basque airport

Biarritz, France

Operated by Edeisprivate

ICAOLFBZElev245 ft

The Verdict

55/100The definition of 'meh'

Infrastructure is the weak link. At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #119 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026

Operational30%

68Passable

Sentiment25%

54Passable

Infrastructure15%

37Below par

Sent. Velocity15%

83Above average

Connectivity15%

22Dire

What People Think

BIQ: the beige of the aviation world.

6.7Avg Rating / 10

1,360

ReviewsGoogle 1358Skytrax 2

28%Positive

★ 3.6on Google Maps (1,358 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2016–2026)-0.90 over 11 years

Then: 7.9/5 (14 reviews)Now: 7.0/5 (27 reviews)

Positive28%

Neutral61%

Negative11%

Queuing

2.6

Cleanliness

2.3

Staff

2.4

Food & Bev

1.8

Wifi

2.4

Wayfinding

2.5

Transport

2.5

Shopping

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The Numbers

917KPassengers (2024)

-5.5%YoY Growth

917K passengers in 2024 — still 14% below the 2019 peak, though up 139% from the 2020 COVID crater.

320KInternational (35%)

597KDomestic (65%)

Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 11,337 flights

0.0%Flights Delayed0 of 11,337 flights

0.0minAvg Delay

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

Where You Can Escape To

25 routes · 2 regions

Europe9

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)—

Malpensa International Airport (MXP)—

Munich International Airport (MUC)—

Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)—

Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY)—

Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)—

Zurich Airport (ZRH)—

Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)—

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH)—

Africa1

Menara Airport (RAK)—

The Runway Report

1 Runway

09/277,382ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

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