Brive–Laroche Airport

Brive–La Roche Airport or Aérodrome de Brive – La Roche (IATA: BVE, ICAO: LFBV) was an airport located 3.5 kilometres (1.9 NM) west of Brive-la-Gaillarde,^[1] a commune of the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France.

Brive–La Roche Airport Aérodrome de Brive – La Roche
IATA: BVE ICAO: LFBV
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Communauté d'Agglomération de Brive
Serves	Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Elevation AMSL	379 ft / 116 m
Coordinates	45°08′59″N 001°28′28″E
Map
LFBV Location of airport in France
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 14/32 1,400 4,593 Asphalt
Source: French AIP[1]

History

As of February 2011, the aerodrome is due for closure, and only accepts locally based planes.^[2] A new airport known as Brive–Souillac Airport or Brive–Dordogne Valley Airport (French: Aéroport Brive – Vallée de la Dordogne, 45°02′23″N 001°29′08″E) opened on June 15, 2010.^[3] The Airlinair (now HOP!) flights to and from Paris–Orly airport have been transferred to this new airport^[4] as have all other passenger services.