Bordeaux - Merignac Aeroport

Bordeaux is turned towards new technologies and fast growing sectors such as molecular, medical, space research and aeronautics. In a worldwide recognized wine region it is part of UNESCO world heritage sites.

With differentiated service levels, clearly responding to the airlines' requirements for optimization and facilitation of passenger access and transit to airplane, BOD will offer, "Cornerstone" of its future development, the new low cost terminal "billi", to become operational in May 2010.

Number of Terminals:

4

Urban population:

1.5 million

Total Catchment Population:

Number of Runways:

2

Length of main runway (m):

3,100m

Operational Opening Hours:

Ownership:

60% State, 25% C.C.I.B., 15% Various local entities (C.U.B., Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux city, Conseil Général de la Gironde, Mérignac City)

Number of Direct Destinations:

34 W11 - regular flights; 54 S11 - regular flights; 19 W11 charter; 50 S11 charter

List of Top 5 airlines:

Air France - KLM, easyJet, Ryanair, British Airways,Royal Air Maroc

Passenger Numbers (mppa):

3,612,327 (2010); 3,707,339 (Jan-Nov 2011); over 4,000,000 (2011 expected)

Cargo Tonnes (p.a.):

5,410 Cargo (2011 Jan-Nov); 837 Mixed (2011 Jan-Nov); 1.068 Post (2011 Jan-Nov)

Number of Serving Airlines:

21 Passenger; 2 Cargo

Aircraft Parking Stands:

25 Passenger; 5 to 8 Freight (depending on aircraft type)