LFBZ Biarritz
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LFBZ Biarritz
Has anyone any information about flying a SEP IFR into LFBZ (Biarritz). Are they GA friendly. What about compulsory handling, avgas availability, landing/parking fees etc.
Tolka
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Have you consulted Navigeo - Consultation du terrain LFBZ - Biarritz Bayonne Anglet ? Some interesting remarks, like "landing tax includes 24 hrs parking" , "no parking at the aeroclub (south side) due security" "parking saturated in summer and during bank holiday weekends"
And the SIA document shows
I also saw 100LL and Jet A1 available, with major credit cards accepted. No mention of handling agents, though, at a quick glance.
And the SIA document shows
Use of the general aviation apron
Parking area restricted: parking subject to mandatory
PPR with a 48 HR notice to the General Aviation Service.
E-mail : [email protected] FAX : 05 59 43 83 50.
Access to the PRKG without any PPR could be refused.
Parking area restricted: parking subject to mandatory
PPR with a 48 HR notice to the General Aviation Service.
E-mail : [email protected] FAX : 05 59 43 83 50.
Access to the PRKG without any PPR could be refused.
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I have been to LFBZ a number of times. It was a nice laid back place, with loads of parking. Only issue was that a refuel could take 1-2 hrs if the fuel man was doing some airliner first, or was having a siesta. The costs (last time was in 2004) were very low - around 10 euros for everything. I hear it is much more expensive now and needs PPR - evidently run by UK trained management 
San Sebastian was a much nicer city to visit but the airport can no longer accept non-Schengen (or maybe non-Spanish) traffic, due to some issue with lazy policemen who won't turn up for work.
San Sebastian was a much nicer city to visit but the airport can no longer accept non-Schengen (or maybe non-Spanish) traffic, due to some issue with lazy policemen who won't turn up for work.
I've flown there with the flying club so l can't comment as a visiting pilot, but it seems a friendly enough place. I've never seen the ramp anywhere close to full. It's true that there's only one fuel guy and airliners have absolute priority, so you can have a long wait. There's no parallel taxiway so you back-taxi out on the runway, as it has got busier in the last few years that can make things more interesting.
It's very close to the town - the only case I know where the airport is closer to the town than the railway station. There's a good bus service from the public terminal, and taxis.
It's very close to the town - the only case I know where the airport is closer to the town than the railway station. There's a good bus service from the public terminal, and taxis.
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San Sebastian was a much nicer city to visit but the airport can no longer accept non-Schengen (or maybe non-Spanish) traffic, due to some issue with lazy policemen who won't turn up for work.
However any pitstop in France will be ok. I missed the subtlety of this AIP info on this and had to fly via La Rochelle on my way out. Rather than direct.
WRT to Biarritz all I can say is that they can be VERY busy and that whilst I was there a Jet was pleading with them to stay longer and in no uncertain terms he was told to take off and comeback later for his passengers. (Initially politely but I suspect he was taking the p. - the passengers had gone to 'long lunch'). They had other taffic due in imminently and they politely pointed out that if he was that traffic and had booked a slot he would not be happy to find someone else parked there.
So I would recommend PPR. Things have probably got busier since San.Seb. has changed. I get the impression they are GA friendly and intend to go there myself soon.
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Hi did the trip in on a regular basis as a stop off from UK to Alicante and they are ok but PPR is essential the comment about fuel is spot on and it is a 500 meter walk for your passengers back to the main building (toilet) if they leave you to wait for the fuel.
I did the trip in a 182 and Columbia 400 and every time i arrived IFR they gave me a decent that wasn't comfortable to pick up the ILS.
On a couple of occasions they had no fuel, worth a call if that is your only reason for stoping as it was mine.
nice place to stop and the trip down the french coast is really interesting
I did the trip in a 182 and Columbia 400 and every time i arrived IFR they gave me a decent that wasn't comfortable to pick up the ILS.
On a couple of occasions they had no fuel, worth a call if that is your only reason for stoping as it was mine.
nice place to stop and the trip down the french coast is really interesting
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Was there the year before last but as others have said the airlines take priority and you could be in for a long wait if you clash were their needs
Parked for 4 days and it cost me 200 Euros.
if you go there in the peak summer months PPR a couple of weeks before or you wont be able to park.
Other than that, its a great place and the towns really nice as well.
Mike
Parked for 4 days and it cost me 200 Euros.
if you go there in the peak summer months PPR a couple of weeks before or you wont be able to park.
Other than that, its a great place and the towns really nice as well.
Mike
