The airport, also known as Biarritz-Parme Airport (BIQ), is located just 5km south of Biarritz itself, near Anglet and Bayonne. The facility can trace its origins back over a hundred years, to the founding of the Bayonne Biarritz Aviation Committee. Although it was only in 1977 that it was granted official 'International Airport' status, it now boasts over 100,000 passengers in some of the busy months. Car hire and Biarritz airport couldn't be easier, with a branch located right in the terminal, and it offers travellers the added level of independence and control over your travel once you get to this famous destination in the South of France.