Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

Viscount at Bordeaux Airport in 1964. Foundation and early years Bordeaux Airport has been founded in 1912, after the French government purchased previously privately owned land. Its first non-temporary passenger terminal had been constructed in the early 1930s. KG 40, the prime land-based maritime patrol Luftwaffe unit was primarily based at Bordeaux-Mérignac during the Occupation of France in World War II. The airport underwent major expansion and refurbishment during the 1960s. The first scheduled flights to Paris were operated by Air Inter in 1962 and by 1970, Bordeaux handled over 500,000 passengers. During the 70s and by 1986, the terminal building has again been expanded significantly. By 1987, it reached a capacity of 2,000,000 passengers per year. The airline subsequently ceased all operations at the airport by November 2024. ==Terminals==

Bordeaux Airport has three passenger buildings: • Terminal A is mainly for international flights. • Terminal B, which had been inaugurated in 1996, has two levels and is principally dedicated to Air France traffic between Paris/Lyon and Bordeaux. User of Terminal billi is easyJet. ==Airlines and destinations==

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport: ==Statistics==

at the airport Road The airport is accessible by road via the A630 autoroute (exit 11b). There is a shuttle by 30'Direct shuttle serving the Bordeaux Saint-Jean railway station. Bus route 1+ of Transports Bordeaux Métropole serves the city centre. Tram Bordeaux tramway's Line F links the airport with the city centre since the end of April 2023. == Accidents and incidents ==

• On 21 December 1987, Air Littoral Flight 1919, an Embraer EMB 120RT Brasilia registered as F-GEGH, crashed during approach to the airport, killing all 16 occupants onboard. ==See also==