Airport type Public 13/31 8,202 Code PUF Phone +33 5 59 33 33 00 | Elevation AMSL 616 ft / 188 m 8,202 2,500 Elevation 188 m | |
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Operator Pau Chamber of Commerce Location Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Address Route de l'Aéroport, 64230 Uzein, France Profiles | ||
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Pau Pyrénées Airport (French: Aéroport Pau Pyrénées) (IATA: PUF, ICAO: LFBP) is an airport serving Pau, France. It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Pau in Uzein, a commune of the département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (named for the Pyrénées mountains and the Atlantic Ocean).
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Military usage
Apart from the civilian terminal, there are military installations on the south side of the airfield. These host the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment, the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment and the French Army's paratrooper's training.
Aircraft production
In 2015 Airbus Group announced that its E-Fan electric aircraft was to be produced at Pau Pyrénées Airport, at a new facility to be constructed in 2016. The location was chosen to be near the DAHER-SOCATA plant at Tarbes. First deliveries of the E-Fan were expected at the end of 2017 or early 2018.