Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport de Bordeaux-Mérignac) is the

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, in south-western France. It is situated in the ''commune'' of

Mérignac Mérignac may refer to : ;Places * Mérignac, Charente, a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France * Mérignac, Charente-Maritime, a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France * Mérignac, Gironde, a commune ...

, west of Bordeaux, within the ''

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'' of the

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. It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe and Northern Africa and serves as a base for

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and Volotea airlines.

History

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, the prime land-based maritime patrol Luftwaffe unit was primarily based at Bordeaux-Mérignac during the Occupation of France in World War II.

Terminals

Bordeaux Airport has three passenger buildings: * Terminal A is mainly for international flights * Terminal B passenger air terminal has two levels and is principally dedicated to

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traffic between Paris and Bordeaux. * Terminal billi is a separate facility for

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s. It has one floor and has small check-in and arrivals areas as well as a departures area with six aircraft parking positions which are used for walk boarding. Users of Terminal billi are

and

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Airlines and destinations

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

Statistics

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Access

Road

The airport is accessible by road via the

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(exit ''11b''). There is a shuttle by 30'Direct shuttle serving the

Bordeaux Saint-Jean railway station Bordeaux-Saint-Jean ( oc, Bordèu Sent Joan, link=no) or formerly Bordeaux-Midi is the main railway station in the French city of Bordeaux. It is the southern terminus of the Paris–Bordeaux railway, and the western terminus of the Chemins de ...

. Bus route ''1+'' of

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serves the city centre.

Tram

The Bordeaux tramway system does not yet reach the airport, but an extension to Line A is expected to link the airport with the city centre by 2022.

References

External links

Official website

Aéroport de Bordeaux
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