Regional gateway serving Corrèze and the Dordogne Valley.
Opened
1957
Location
Brive-la-Gaillarde, France
Brive Souillac Airport (IATA: BVE, ICAO: LFSL) is a small regional airport serving the Brive-la-Gaillarde area in the Corrèze department of south-central France. It provides connections primarily to Paris and select seasonal destinations, supporting both business travellers and tourists visiting the Dordogne and Lot valleys.
The airport is jointly named after Brive-la-Gaillarde and the nearby town of Souillac, reflecting its role as a shared facility for the broader region. It handles a modest volume of passengers annually and is equipped to accommodate turboprop and regional jet aircraft.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building handling both departures and arrivals for its limited passenger volume.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Brive-la-Gaillarde city centre is available via taxi and shuttle services, with the city centre approximately 20 kilometres from the airport.
Airlines here
Chalair Aviation and historically Air France have operated routes from Brive Souillac, primarily linking the airport to Paris-Orly.
Notable facts
- ›The airport is located between the towns of Brive-la-Gaillarde and Souillac, straddling the Corrèze and Lot departments.
- ›It serves as an important access point for tourists visiting the Dordogne Valley and Périgord region.
- ›The airport has a single asphalt runway capable of handling regional aircraft.
- ›Passenger numbers are relatively low, typically in the tens of thousands per year.
- ›Seasonal charter flights have supplemented scheduled services during peak tourism periods.
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