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Limoges Airport

Limoges/Bellegarde, France

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LFBL

Elevation

1300 ft

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The Essence of Limoges Airport

LIG

Location

Limoges/Bellegarde · NAQ · France

Connectivity

11 routes · 10 destinations

Position

45.863°, 1.179° · 1300 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), Long-stay Visa (D)Official

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Regional gateway serving the Haute-Vienne department of France.

Opened

1935

Location

Limoges, France

Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (IATA: LIG, ICAO: LFBL) is a regional airport located near the city of Limoges in the Haute-Vienne department of central France. It serves as an important access point for the Limousin region, connecting the area to both domestic French destinations and international routes, particularly to the United Kingdom. The airport handles a modest but steady volume of passengers, catering largely to leisure travelers and expatriates. Low-cost carriers have historically played a significant role in its route network, with Ryanair being a prominent operator linking Limoges to various UK and European cities. Despite its regional size, Limoges Airport offers essential facilities for passengers including car rental services, a café, and basic retail. Its relatively straightforward layout makes for quick and easy transit.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling all arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

The airport is connected to central Limoges by bus and taxi services, located approximately 7 kilometres west of the city centre.

Airlines here

Ryanair has been the dominant carrier at Limoges Airport, operating routes primarily to the United Kingdom and other European destinations.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 7 km west of Limoges city centre near the commune of Bellegarde.
›Ryanair has historically been the primary carrier, linking Limoges to UK regional airports.
›The airport has been popular with British expatriates and second-home owners in the Limousin region.
›Elevation of the airport is approximately 402 metres (1,319 feet) above sea level.
›The runway length is approximately 2,900 metres, capable of handling mid-sized commercial aircraft.

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Route map (10 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

LIG → SOUAF · DH4

LIG → SOUBE · DH4

LIG → AVNCE · ATR

LIG → LYSCE · ATR

LIG → LPLFR · 738

LIG → BRSFR · 738

LIG → STNFR · 738

LIG → EMAFR · 738

LIG → LBAFR · 738

LIG → NCET7 · BEH

LIG → ORYT7 · BEH

Aircraft operating here

Boeing 737-8005 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q2 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-6002 routes Beechcraft 19002 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Limoges–Bellegarde Airport is an airport located 6 kilometres (4 mi) west-northwest of Limoges, a commune of the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The airport presently has limited mass transit options which include only three stops per day of bus line 26 and a shared taxi service to and from the main train station.

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