Brest Bretagne airport
Brest, Brittany (France)
IATA: BES ICAO: LFRB
Longest Active Runway
10,171 ft
3,100 meters
Field Elevation
325 ft
99 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
48.4479°, -4.4185°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#9 in France
Out of 119 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#838 Worldwide
Top 11.2% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#4010 MSL
Top 55.7% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+1.7%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Brest Bretagne airport's longest active runway measures 10,171 ft (3,100 m). It ranks as the #9 longest runway in France and #838 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07R/25L | 10,171 ft (3100m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 07L/25R | 2,297 ft (700m) | 59 ft (18m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ❌ Unlighted | ✅ Active |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/bes.json ↗