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] |
| Jet2 | Seasonal: Birmingham, Manchester (all start 22nd May 2027),[11] |
The nearest larger international airports are Nantes Atlantique Airport, located 137 km (85 mi) north and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport, 191 km (119 mi) southeast 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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". ici, par France Bleu et France 3. 28 February 2023.
- ↑ Liu, Jim (4 July 2022). "easyJet July 2022 UK Operation Update - 03JUL22". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- ↑ "Jet2 says Bonjour to La Rochelle and Perpignan after joining Summer 2027 line up".
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". NOAA/NWS.
- Accident history for LRH at Aviation Safety Network