Brest Bretagne Airport
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The Aéroport Brest Bretagne ( BES IATA Code, ICAO Code LFRB ) is located in the municipality in the department of Finistère Guipavas around 12 km north-east of Brest. Together with the Rennes airport, he is the main airport in Brittany. The total area of the airport area is 255 hectares. It is open around the clock 24 hours.
Airlines and destinations
From the German-speaking Brest is serviced by Air France via Paris -Orly, Lyon and Paris CDG 2010 daily. The Breton island of Ouessant is achieved by Finist'air twice daily.
Other airlines are Airlinair, flybe, Ryanair and Jetairfly. Their destinations are, inter alia, Southampton, Toulon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, London, Birmingham, Bordeaux, Exeter and Manchester. In addition, the airport of the air freight company HANDLAIR, Air France cargo, Saga and air Fauved'air is served.
Transport links
There is a regular bus service from the airport to Brest. In addition, at the airport terminal Taxis are available. By car the airport via the E 50 and E 60 is achievable.
Technology at the airport
At the airport JET A1 AVGAS can be refueled. Covering an area of 22,200 m² 1.4-1.8 million passengers year can be handled. The airport terminal is 3- storeys with a total height of 19 m. PAPI on runway 07R and 25L. Lightings: HI / LI ILS Cat III is available.
History
The history of the airport begins with a hangar, which was built by the U.S. Navy near the " Hauteurs de Guipavas " during the First World War. The Chamber of Commerce Brest directed in the 1930s an an airfield, its use law holds them until 1939.
During the Second World War, the Air Force used the airfield Brest- Guipavas, they referred to him as Brest- Nord. Here, for example, were for shorter time again various squadrons of Jagdgeschwader 2; one of their tasks was to protect naval units while they are berthed in the naval base of Brest.
In 1947 the runway will be extended from 1050 to 1800 meters. In the period to 1961 the Brest Chamber of Commerce received the concession for an airport, however, has very few commercial activities, with the exception of some flights to the UK. Until 1966 was invested in a new tower. 1992, the start / runway was extended to 3,100 meters in order to receive large machines. At the same time an instrument landing system Cat III was established. Born in 1993, a new airport terminal and a cargo warehouse. A further expansion of the airport building on 4300 sqm now allows a capacity of 800,000 passengers. 2007, a completely new airport building was built. Improvements to the runway today enable even a landing of A380 in Brest.