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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
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
Terminal area: 1,400m²
Annual handling capacity: 300,000 passengers
Parking area: 53,000m²
Refuelling: Air BP, Avgas and JetA1 available (coupling and gravity)
Other services: de-icing, toilet emptying, aircraft cleaning (...)
1913
Great War pilots use the Poitiers racecourse to practice their art. 1st plane to land: an RA14.
1924
First commercial flight to Paris from Poitiers. Creation of the Aéro-club du Poitou.
1966
Inauguration of the Rotonde.
1971
Lengthening of the main runway from 1,800 metres to 2,350 metres.
1981
Terminal extension.
2001
Launch of the first international route (London, with Buzz).
2002
Terminal extension.
2007
Creation of the Syndicat Mixte de l'aéroport de Poitiers-Biard.
2026
The operation of the platform has been entrusted to Edeis