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Paris-Le Bourget International Airport

Paris, France

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Elevation

218 ft

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The Essence of Paris-Le Bourget International Airport

LBG

Location

Paris · IDF · France

Position

48.962°, 2.437° · 218 ft elev.

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Historic gateway and world-renowned aviation showcase near Paris.

Opened

1914

Location

Paris, France

Paris-Le Bourget Airport (IATA: LBG, ICAO: LFPB) is located northeast of Paris in Le Bourget, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. It is the oldest airport in the Paris area and one of the oldest still-operating airports in the world, having served as Paris's primary commercial hub before Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports were developed. Today, Le Bourget is dedicated primarily to business aviation and private jet operations, making it one of the busiest business aviation airports in Europe. It no longer handles scheduled commercial passenger flights. The airport is internationally famous as the home of the Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace), held biennially and considered the world's largest and most prestigious aerospace trade event. The site also houses the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, one of the world's leading aviation and space museums.

Terminals

The airport features facilities dedicated exclusively to business aviation, with multiple fixed-base operator (FBO) terminals serving private and corporate aircraft.

Getting to & from

Le Bourget is accessible by road via the A1 and A3 motorways, and by RER B train to Le Bourget station followed by a bus connection, with the city center reachable in approximately 30–40 minutes.

Airlines here

No scheduled commercial airlines operate from Le Bourget; the airport serves exclusively business aviation clients and charter operators.

Notable facts

›Charles Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget on May 21, 1927, completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
›The Paris Air Show, held at Le Bourget, is the world's largest aerospace trade fair and has been held since 1909.
›The Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace on the airport grounds is one of the oldest and most comprehensive aviation museums in the world.
›Le Bourget served as Paris's main commercial airport until Orly Airport took over that role in the 1950s.
›During World War II, the airport was occupied by German forces and used as a Luftwaffe base.

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