Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrenees Airport–LDE Lourdes, France

Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) is situated 10 kilometers north of Lourdes, France. It is an excellent entry point for travelers visiting the renowned Holy Shrine of Lourdes.It handles international commercial flights as well as charter flights from across Europe. It welcomes more than 500,000 passengers every year. Having been fully reconstructed in 1999, Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport is equipped with facilities and provisions for the disabled and passengers with reduced mobility, most of whom are pilgrims to the shrine.

Best Time to Visit

Each year, LDE-Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport hosts over 50 different airlines as well as operates direct charters flights within Europe. The airport’s infrastructure can handle large aircrafts like the Boeing 747. It has an advantage of receiving and aiding charters flights with facilities consisting of: a 2-level terminal, 16 check-in desks and 14 boarding gates, 4 security checks, as well as services dedicated ailing travelers. Communes in the Hautes-Pyrénées department like Bartres, Tarbes, Aspin-en-Lavedan and Saint-Pe-de-Bigorre can easily be reached from the Lourdes Airport.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Some of the lodgings in the vicinity of the airport are within 6 kilometer radius such as the ibis Tarbes Odos at 5.7 kilometers. Other LDE Lourdes Airport hotels within the perimeter are The Originals City, Hotel Astoria Vatican, Lourdes (Inter-hotel) at 5.3 kilometers away and Kyriad Tarbes Odos, 5.2 kilometers away.

Though a little distant from Lourdes, the Pau-Pyrénées Airport (PUF) is another jump-off point for those who want to explore other exciting destinations in south France including Lourdes.