Airport
Poitiers-Biard

The airport

Airport presentation

In accordance with the law of 2004, the airport was transferred by the State and, since 2006, has belonged to the Syndicat Mixte de l'Aéroport Poitiers-Biard (SMAPB). Its current members are the Département de la Vienne (65%) and Grand Poitiers Communauté Urbaine (35%).

Since January 1, 2020, the airport has been managed by the Société d'Exploitation et d'Action Locale de l'Aéroport Poitiers-Biard (SEALAPB). Born of the collaboration between the engineering subsidiaries of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Finistère and Aix Marseille Provence, SEALAR is the complementary association between entrepreneurial vocation and engineering: INSFO - affiliated with the airport operator Brest Bretagne, CCI AMP Infrastructures - administrator of Aéroport Marseille Provence and the TPFI group - a key player in airport engineering.

Chairman of the Syndicat Mixte: Mr Alain PICHON

Chairman of SEALAPB: Mr Jean-Luc CHAUVIN

General Manager SEALAR: Mrs Fanny CHARLES

Operations Manager: Ms Claire PONS

Owner/delegant: Syndicat Mixte de l'Aéroport de Poitiers-Biard (SMAPB)

Ground surface area: 165Ha

Aeronautical and technical data

IATA code: PIS
ICAO code: LFBI
Classification: C

SSLIA
Level 7 (on request)
Level 5 from 05:30 to 22:30
Level 2 from 22:30 to 05:30

Ground radio frequencies
TWR: 118.500MHz
ATIS: 121.780MHz
Ground operations: 131.465MHz

Civil airport open to CAP
Border crossing point 48-hour advance notice

Main track 03-21
Dimensions: 2.350m x 45m
Direction: 03/21
Surfacing: asphalt
Code: 4C

Grass track 03R-21L
Dimensions: 700m x 100m
Direction: 03/21
Surfacing: grass
Code: 1A

Glider runway 03L-21R
Dimensions: 1.339m x 100m
Orientation: 03/21
Surfacing: grass
Code: 2B

Passenger handling capacity

Terminal area: 1,400m²
Annual handling capacity: 300,000 passengers

Aircraft handling

Parking area: 53,000m²
Refuelling: Air BP, Avgas and JetA1 available (coupling and gravity)
Other services: de-icing, toilet emptying, aircraft cleaning (...)

History, a few dates

1913

Great War pilots use the Poitiers racecourse to practice their art. 1st plane to land: an RA14.

1913

1924

First commercial flight to Paris from Poitiers. Creation of the Aéro-club du Poitou.

1924

1966

Inauguration of the Rotonde.

1966

1971

Lengthening of the main runway from 1,800 metres to 2,350 metres.

1971

1981

Terminal extension.

1981

2001

Launch of the first international route (London, with Buzz).

2001

2002

Terminal extension.

2002

2007

Creation of the Syndicat Mixte de l'aéroport de Poitiers-Biard.

2007

2020

The operation of the platform has been awarded to SEALAR.

2020