Pau Pyrenees Airport - PUF Pau
The Pau Pyrenees Airport in Pau, France operates under the IATA Airport Code PUF. It is known locally as Aeroport Pau Pyrenees, and is located within the commune of Pyrenees-Atlantiques, France. Apart from the public terminal, the airport also features military airfields and hosts the French Army’s 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment. The PUF airport served a total of 600,000 passengers in 2018.
Best Time to Visit
The PUF-Pau Pyrenees Airport is home to at least 6 airlines, which include Air Arabia, Air France, Chalair Aviation, Easy Jet, Twin Jet, and Voloteal. These bring passengers to and from the cities of Marrakech, Paris, Nantes, and Marseille. The PUF Airport also features an 8,202-feet asphalt runway. The Pau Pyrenees Airport features its own business center, and there are regional products available at Relay, a retail area within the main terminal. A short trip from the Pau Pyrenees Airport are the famous cities of Lamarque-Pontacq, Lanne, and Saint-Martin.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Though the Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF) does not have an in-terminal hotel, there are plenty of accommodations located early close to the area. Within 740 meters from the PUF-Airport’s grounds are the comfortable accommodations offered by Hotel Nemo Aeroport. Also located near the airport are the top-rated accommodations offered by the Appart’hotel Victoria Garden Pau and the Hotel Novotel Pau Pyrenees. Both are less than 7.5 km from the facility.
Another airport 9 kilometers of Lourdes, France is the Tarbes Lourdes Pyrenees Airport, which has an IATA airport code of LDE.
