# Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)

> Brest/Guipavas, FR · IATA: BES · ICAO: LFRB · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BES` |
| ICAO | `LFRB` |
| City | Brest/Guipavas |
| Country | FR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 99 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 48.44790, -4.41854 |

## Description

On France's Atlantic Arc at Guipavas, Brest Bretagne Airport (IATA: BES, ICAO: LFRB) is Brittany's busiest airport, although 2025 traffic slipped 2.8% to 913,000 passengers, well below the 2019 record of just over 1.2 million. Freight capability is limited: there are no freighter operations, and shipments travel as belly cargo on scheduled flights or by truck (road feeder service) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), the nearest large cargo hub. The 2025 decline followed capacity cuts on routes to Paris CDG, Marseille, Lyon and Corsica, while new services to Agadir and Jersey opened and easyJet returned to London Gatwick. Cargo demand comes from Finistère's maritime economy, the Brest naval base, fisheries and marine technology — goods where cold chain and timing matter. Customs clearance is available on site. Shippers needing freighter capacity use Paris CDG or Nantes Atlantique (NTE), roughly 300 road kilometres to the south-east.

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