La Rochelle–Île de Ré Airport
La Rochelle–Île de Ré Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | International | ||||||||||
| Operator | CCI de La Rochelle | ||||||||||
| Serves | La Rochelle, France | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 74 ft / 23 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°10′45″N 001°11′43″W / 46.17917°N 1.19528°W | ||||||||||
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LFBH Location of the airport in Nouvelle-Aquitaine LFBH LFBH (France) | |||||||||||
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La Rochelle–Île de Ré Airport (French: aéroport de La Rochelle–Île de Ré) (IATA: LRH, ICAO: LFBH) is an international airport located immediately to the north of the city of La Rochelle, in the Charente-Maritime department, France. The airport also serves the small island of Île de Ré, which is accessible from the mainland via a toll bridge.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at La Rochelle–Île de Ré Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| easyJet | Lyon[1] Seasonal: Bristol,[2] Geneva,[3] London–Gatwick,[4] Manchester,[5][6] Nice[7] |
| Ryanair | Marrakesh,[8] Marseille[3] Seasonal: Charleroi,[3] Cork,[9] Dublin,[3] London–Stansted[10] |
The nearest larger international airports are Nantes Atlantique Airport, located 137 km (85 mi) north and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, located 191 km (119 mi) south east of La Rochelle–Île de Ré Airport.
Traffic and statistics
La Rochelle Airport welcomed 240 154 passengers in 2018, an increase of 8.4% compared to 2017.
| Passengers | Change from previous year | Movements | |
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| 1997 | 37 417 | -- | -- |
| 1998 | 44 398 | 18.7% | -- |
| 1999 | 57 460 | 29.4% | -- |
| 2000 | 66 007 | 14.9% | 35 823 |
| 2001 | 76 681 | 16.2% | 34 286 |
| 2002 | 91 854 | 19.8% | 35 271 |
| 2003 | 93 802 | 2.1% | -- |
| 2004 | 100 404 | 7.0% | 33 432 |
| 2005 | 127 563 | 27.0% | 26 573 |
| 2006 | 180 980 | 41.9% | 32 689 |
| 2007 | 220 577 | 21.9% | 32 974 |
| 2008 | 215 145 | 2.5% | 33 212 |
| 2009 | 168 969 | 21.5% | 30 145 |
| 2010 | 191 599 | 13.4% | 29 736 |
| 2011 | 229 214 | 19.6% | 29 679 |
| 2012 | 236 736 | 3.3% | 26 242 |
| 2013 | 216 221 | 8.7% | 24 360 |
| 2014 | 212 361 | 1.8% | 26 198 |
| 2015 | 216.970 | 2.2% | 27 507 |
| 2016 | 221 195 | 1.9% | 28 799 |
| 2017 | 221 453 | 0.1% | 20 660 |
| 2018 | 240 154 | 8.4% | -- |
References
- ^ "Aéroport la Rochelle - Ile de Ré : La compagnie EasyJet reprend la ligne la Rochelle-Lyon". 28 February 2023.
- ^ Liu, Jim (4 July 2022). "easyJet July 2022 UK Operation Update - 03JUL22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d "La Rochelle, France". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 25 (2). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 546–547. August 2023. ISSN 1466-8718.
- ^ Liu, Jim (4 July 2022). "easyJet July 2022 UK Operation Update - 03JUL22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Liu, Jim (25 April 2022). "easyJet NS22 Network Addition Update - 24APR22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "EasyJet adds new summer leisure flights from UK".
- ^ "Transport aérien. Optimisme à l'aéroport de la Rochelle qui vise les 150 000 passagers". 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Ryanair Morocco NS24 Network Expansion". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Ryanair NS23 Network Additions Summary – 26MAR23". Aeroroutes.
- ^ Liu, Jim (2 May 2022). "Ryanair NS22 London Stansted A320 Network Update - 01MAY22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
External links
Media related to Aéroport de La Rochelle - île de Ré at Wikimedia Commons
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (official site)
- Aéroport de La Rochelle – Ile de Ré (Union des Aéroports Français) (in French)
- Current weather for LFBH at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for LRH at Aviation Safety Network