Bordeaux Airport is located just 10km west of Bordeaux. This airport serves about 3 million passengers every year. The quality and service of this airport make it ranked number 6 in all of France. Almost every hour there is a flight that goes straight to Paris as well as many other flights taking you all over France.

This airport is also one of the more popular airports that are used by the United States Air Force which also brings you high security. The airport was built all the way back to the year 1917 establishing itself as a military base. Not long after its beginning did this airport become popular as a civilian and passenger airport. This airport has one terminal and the only way it is attached to downtown is through a JetBus. This is the only means of transportation which has made many people frustrated. There are plans for a future tramway system to connect the airport downtown. To make surface transportation easy why not rent a car, Budget , Avis, Hertz, Europcar, National and Sixt all offer cheap car hire from the airport.

There are very few shopping centers here but there are plenty of help desks and travel guides. You can also grab a bite to eat at one of the three small food shops. There is also a small souvenir center located by the restrooms on the ground floor. Since November of 2005 the French Army has used this airport for its main runway. During the Cold War this airport served as a frontline spot for the United States Air Force in Europe. This airport is a popular known airport to be used for various Military reasons. Even though the majority of business is with military forces there are also plenty of civilians that use the Bordeaux Airport.