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LFBD

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport · Bordeaux

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

162 ft / 49 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

05/23 · 10,171 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 11/29 · 7,923 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (LFBD), located in Bordeaux, France. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 162 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

ICAO / IATA

LFBD / BOD

Municipality

Bordeaux

Country

Region

FR-NAQ — Nouvelle-Aquitaine

GPS Coordinates

📍 44.828650, -0.715356 🗺️

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Elevation

162 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 10,171 ft / 3,100 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 46° / 226°

RWY 05 (46°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 23 (226°)

110.30 MHz

IDENT: BD | CRS: 227°

Runway 11 / 29

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 7,923 ft / 2,415 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 107° / 287°

RWY 11 (107°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 29 (287°)

109.70 MHz

IDENT: BX | CRS: 287°

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

BD · NDB (Bordeaux)393 kHz

44.935200, -0.562250 · 60 ft

BE · NDB (Bordeaux)318 kHz

44.870602, -0.397806 · 251 ft

NB · NDB (Bordeaux)361 kHz

45.147499, -0.549917 · 155 ft

BDX · TACAN (Bordeaux)114,400 kHz

44.827202, -0.723278 · 155 ft

BMC · VOR-DME (Bordeaux)113,750 kHz

44.826900, -0.721111 · 161 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP AQUITAINE APP

118.60 MHz

ARR APP

121.20 MHz

ATIS ATIS

131.15 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

INFO AQUITAINE INFO

120.58 MHz

OPS OPNS

143.18 MHz

TWR TWR

118.30 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026