BOD · Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 44.8287° N, 0.7154° W
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
Airport serving Bordeaux, France
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BOD
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4060; ident LFBD; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
bordeaux.aeroport.fr
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BOD / LFBD
OurAirports ident
LFBD
GPS / local code
LFBD
ISO region
FR-NAQ
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
bordeaux.aeroport.fr
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q612731
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Paris · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
11 km
Approximate distance to central Bordeaux.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Paris
Languages
French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
543,908 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,171 ft / 3,100 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1917 · French Air Force
Owner / entity
Q612731
Hub airlines
easyJet
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux's built-up core sits roughly 11 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD / LFBD) is at 44.8287° N, 0.7154° W, elevation 162 ft (49 m), serving Bordeaux, France.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Bordeaux is in France (capital Paris); regulated by Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); on Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: French; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Bordeaux: 11 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BOD.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD / LFBD)
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport · Airport serving Bordeaux, France
Source identifiers
LFBD · LFBD · FR-NAQ
bordeaux.aeroport.fr · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is situated in the commune of Mérignac, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Bordeaux, within the département of the Gironde.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Mérignac
merignac · 5.7 km from BOD
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 69,791 · city coordinates 44.8425, -0.6451
2. Pessac
pessac · 7.0 km from BOD
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 57,944 · city coordinates 44.8056, -0.6324
3. Saint-Médard-en-Jalles
saint-medard-en-jalles · 7.4 km from BOD
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 29,742 · city coordinates 44.8955, -0.7178
4. Eysines
eysines · 8.0 km from BOD
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 21,394 · city coordinates 44.8844, -0.6514
5. Cestas
cestas · 9.7 km from BOD
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 18,036 · city coordinates 44.7447, -0.6819
6. Le Bouscat
le-bouscat · 10 km from BOD
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 24,232 · city coordinates 44.8649, -0.5986
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac
213 km from BOD · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 499 ft (152 m) · airport coordinates 43.6291, 1.3638
2. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand
322 km from BOD · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 1,090 ft (332 m) · airport coordinates 45.7867, 3.1692
3. ZAZ LEZG
Zaragoza Airport · Zaragoza
353 km from BOD · Europe/Madrid · +0h · elevation 863 ft (263 m) · airport coordinates 41.6662, -1.0415
Route-time reference set
1. BOD-TLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · 213 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Paris · +0h from BOD; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BOD-CFE
Clermont-Ferrand · 322 km · 1h 14m
Europe/Paris · +0h from BOD; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BOD-ZAZ
Zaragoza · 353 km · 1h 17m
Europe/Madrid · +0h from BOD; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,171 ft / 3,100 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BOD.
Runway identifiers
05/23 · 11/29
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. TLS LFBO
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · Toulouse/Blagnac · 213 km from BOD
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 499 ft (152 m) · 43.6291, 1.3638
2. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand · 322 km from BOD
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 1,090 ft (332 m) · 45.7867, 3.1692
3. MPL LFMT
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier/Méditerranée · 398 km from BOD
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 17 ft (5 m) · 43.5762, 3.9630
4. LYS LFLL
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · 465 km from BOD
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 821 ft (250 m) · 45.7260, 5.0901
5. BES LFRB
Brest Bretagne airport · Brest · 492 km from BOD
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 325 ft (99 m) · 48.4479, -4.4185
6. ORY LFPO
Paris-Orly Airport · Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) · 493 km from BOD
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 291 ft (89 m) · 48.7295, 2.3590
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe, Northern Africa, and Canada, and serves as a base for easyJet and Volotea.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BOD.
Country and authority
BOD sits in France (French Republic), whose capital is Paris. Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: EUR (€). BOD is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport serving Bordeaux, France. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: It is situated in the commune of Mérignac, 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Bordeaux, within the département of the Gironde.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q612731 · Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport. Administrative area: Mérignac. Named after: Bordeaux · Mérignac
Field and clock profile
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is a near sea-level field at 162 ft (49 m), positioned at 44.8287° N, 0.7154° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,171 ft / 3,100 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Mérignac is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.7 km. TLS Toulouse/Blagnac is the closest retained airport alternative at 213 km.
Country airport peers
BOD is compared with TLS Toulouse/Blagnac at 213 km, CFE Clermont-Ferrand at 322 km, MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée at 398 km, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône at 465 km, BES Brest at 492 km inside the retained France airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BOD-TLS Toulouse/Blagnac: 213 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. BOD-CFE Clermont-Ferrand: 322 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. BOD-ZAZ Zaragoza: 353 km, about 1h 17m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LFBD backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. bordeaux.aeroport.fr is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
easyJet
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,171 ft / 3,100 m
Runway identifiers
05/23, 11/29
OurAirports classifies BOD as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
BOD (LFBD) is a near sea-level field at 162 ft (49 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BOD also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as easyjet and volotea.
BOD's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,171 ft / 3,100 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
French Air Force is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BOD.
- It mainly features flights to metropolitan and leisure destinations in Europe, Northern Africa, and Canada, and serves as a base for easyJet and Volotea.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at bordeaux.aeroport.fr, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BOD
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BOD uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is about 11 km from central Bordeaux; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
TLS Toulouse/Blagnac is the closest retained alternate at 213 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
bordeaux.aeroport.fr is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BOD inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BOD ranks #2 in the curated France airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BOD shares Europe/Paris with BES Brest FR · BSL Bâle / Mulhouse FR · BVA Beauvais FR · CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) FR · CFE Clermont-Ferrand FR · LBG Paris FR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BOD is 162 ft (49 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ISL 163 ft (50 m) (1 ft delta) · FMO 160 ft (49 m) (2 ft delta) · BER 157 ft (48 m) (5 ft delta) · LIL 157 ft (48 m) (5 ft delta) · RIC 167 ft (51 m) (5 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BOD's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are TLS 213 km +0h · CFE 322 km +0h · ZAZ 353 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse/Blagnac | TLS | 213 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Clermont-Ferrand | CFE | 322 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zaragoza | ZAZ | 353 km | 1h 17m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BOD to TLS
Toulouse/Blagnac
Distance 213 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from BOD. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BOD to CFE
Clermont-Ferrand
Distance 322 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from BOD. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BOD to ZAZ
Zaragoza
Distance 353 km; estimated travel window 1h 17m; destination zone Europe/Madrid is +0h from BOD. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Bordeaux is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Bordeaux is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BOD, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Mérignac
merignac · 5.7 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pessac
pessac · 7.0 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles
saint-medard-en-jalles · 7.4 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Eysines
eysines · 8.0 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cestas
cestas · 9.7 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Le Bouscat
le-bouscat · 10 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gradignan
gradignan · 10 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Talence
talence · 10 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bordeaux
bordeaux · 11 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Blanquefort
blanquefort · 11 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Villenave-d'Ornon
villenave-d-ornon · 13 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bègles
begles · 13 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is associated in the current source trail with easyJet, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Toulouse/Blagnac (TLS), Clermont-Ferrand (CFE), Zaragoza (ZAZ). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
EasyJet and Volotea.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,171 ft / 3,100 m; identifiers 05/23, 11/29.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: French Air Force.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1917.
- Network role: easyJet.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BOD. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Toulouse-Blagnac AirportTLS
Toulouse/Blagnac · large airport
- Distance
- 213 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 499 ft (152 m)
Compare against TLS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportCFE
Clermont-Ferrand · large airport
- Distance
- 322 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,090 ft (332 m)
Compare against CFE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Zaragoza AirportZAZ
Zaragoza · large airport
- Distance
- 353 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 863 ft (263 m)
Compare against ZAZ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) in?▾
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is in the Europe/Paris timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport?▾
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport uses IATA code BOD and ICAO code LFBD.
Where is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport located?▾
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport is located in Bordeaux, France at coordinates 44.8287° N, 0.7154° W, with an elevation of 162 ft (49 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport from central Bordeaux?▾
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Bordeaux.
Which route reference is most useful from BOD?▾
Toulouse/Blagnac (TLS) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 6m, destination timezone Europe/Paris, and a +0h difference from BOD.
Which authority regulates BOD?▾
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport sits inside France, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC).
What other airports in France are close peers to BOD?▾
BOD's curated peers in France on this site include TLS Toulouse/Blagnac, CFE Clermont-Ferrand, MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport have?▾
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,171 ft / 3,100 m; identifiers include 05/23, 11/29.