# Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA)

> Bastia/Poretta, FR · IATA: BIA · ICAO: LFKB · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BIA` |
| ICAO | `LFKB` |
| City | Bastia/Poretta |
| Country | FR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 42.55270, 9.48373 |

## Description

Better known for tourists than tonnage, Bastia-Poretta Airport (IATA: BIA, ICAO: LFKB) is Corsica's second-largest airport and the main air access to the north of the island. It handled 1,500,305 passengers in 2025, with direct links to Paris, Marseille, Nice and Lyon plus many summer leisure routes. Sitting at Lucciana some 20 km south of Bastia, the airport carries limited air cargo, almost all of it belly freight on scheduled flights and weighted toward supplies and fresh goods for the island. There is no dedicated freight centre and no regular freighter operation; heavier mainland consignments move through Marseille-Provence (MRS), the reference cargo hub, while Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte (AJA) is the alternative within Corsica. Road access via the T11 and the nearby port of Bastia support combined sea-air and road solutions. The operator, the Corsican chamber of commerce, publishes monthly traffic and freight statistics, which helps forwarders plan. For forwarders, BIA is a regional supply airport with belly cargo rather than a standalone freight hub.

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