Airport
Poitiers-Biard

The airport

Airport presentation

EffectiveJuly 1, 2026, Poitiers Biard Airport will begin a new chapter in its history under the managementof Edeis. As a leading player in regional infrastructure development, Edeis is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of this public service mission while enhancing the range of services offered. Our ambition is to make this airport much more than just a transit point: an essential link in fostering trade and enhancing our region’s international influence. 

About Edeis 

Edeis is a leading group in the fields of engineering and infrastructure development. Since 2016, Edeis has been committed to serving local governments and the general public. Through its wide variety of business lines, services, and operated sites—a portfolio of synergistic activities including 19 engineering offices, 22 airports, 5 ports, and 2 tourist sites in mainland France and the overseas territories. As a consulting engineering firm and project manager, Edeis designs, builds, and renovates large-scale infrastructure projects, drawing on its technical expertise and ability to create solutions tailored to the specific challenges of each region. As a public service concessionaire, Edeis brings its comprehensive expertise to major projects, both in operations and maintenance and in the development of highly specialized infrastructure, thereby creating added value for the greatest number of people. 

For more information about the EDEIS Group: http://www.edeis.com

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

2026

The operation of the platform has been entrusted to Edeis

2026