Brive–Souillac Airport

Brive–Souillac Airport Aéroport de Brive – Vallée de la Dordogne
IATA: BVE ICAO: LFSL
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Régie personnalisée de l'aéroport de Brive-Souillac
Serves	Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Elevation AMSL	1,016 ft / 310 m
Coordinates	45°02′23″N 01°29′08″E
Website	aeroport-brive-vallee-dordogne.com
Map
LFSL Location of airport in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 2,100 6,890 Paved 11R/29L 1,000 3,281 Unpaved
Source: French AIP

Brive–Souillac Airport ((IATA: BVE, ICAO: LFSL), also Brive–Dordogne Valley Airport (French: Aéroport de Brive – Vallée de la Dordogne)) is an international airport located 13 kilometres (7.0 NM) south of Brive-la-Gaillarde, a commune of the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France.

The airport caters for tourist movements into the Dordogne area.

History

The airport replaces the older Brive–La Roche Airport. The official inauguration was on June 15, 2010. Its ICAO code LFSL was previously assigned to the military Toul-Rosières Air Base which closed in 2004. The Airlinair (HOP!) flights to and from Paris–Orly airport were transferred to this airport.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,016 feet (310 m) above mean sea level. It has one paved runway designated 11/29 which measures 2,100 by 45 metres (6,890 ft × 148 ft). It also has a parallel unpaved runway with a grass surface measuring 1,000 by 80 metres (3,281 ft × 262 ft).

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air France Hop operated by Amelia International	Paris–Orly Seasonal: Ajaccio, Lyon
Ryanair	Seasonal: London–Stansted

External links

• Official website
• L'Aéroport Brive-Vallée de la Dordogne : désenclavement et développement économique du territoire at Communauté d'Agglomération de Brive (in French)
• Current weather for LFSL at NOAA/NWS