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LFBD

BOD

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport · Bordeaux

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

162 ft / 49 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05/2310,171 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11/297,923 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (LFBD), France. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 162 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

ICAO / IATA

LFBD / BOD

Municipality

Bordeaux

Country

Region

FR-NAQ

GPS Coordinates

44.828650, -0.715356

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05 / 23

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 10,171 ft / 3,100 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 46° / 226°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

110.30 MHz

ID: BD | CRS: 227°

Runway 11 / 29

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 7,923 ft / 2,415 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 107° / 287°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

109.70 MHz

ID: BX | CRS: 287°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

BD · NDB (Bordeaux)393 kHz

60 ft · Associated: LFBD
44.935200, -0.562250

BE · NDB (Bordeaux)318 kHz

251 ft · Associated: LFBD
44.870602, -0.397806

NB · NDB (Bordeaux)361 kHz

155 ft · Associated: LFBD
45.147499, -0.549917

BDX · TACAN (Bordeaux)114,400 kHz

155 ft · Associated: LFBD
44.827202, -0.723278

BMC · VOR-DME (Bordeaux)113,750 kHz

161 ft · Associated: LFBD
44.826900, -0.721111

Communication Frequencies

ATC 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

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Aérodrome d'Arcachon-La Teste-de-Buch

Cazaux (BA 120) Air Base

Royan-Médis Airport

Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport

Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified