Bastia – Poretta Airport- BIA-Poretta
Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) is located in Bastia, France and services flights from Corsica, one of the many stunning French Mediterranean Islands. It serves flights to and from Bastia, Corsica and France. BIA-Poretta, was used by the US Army Air Forces 12th Air Force during World War II. Now, it is considered to the 19th busiest airport in France with a total of 1.1 million passengers served in the airport annually.
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Bastia- Poretta Airport is the second busiest airport complex in Corsica. It is situated 20 kilometers at the center of Haute-Corse and covers an area of 9000 square meters. It was built to handle up to 1.5 million passengers a year including check in hall and departure lounge. There are around 400 parking spaces in the terminal with facilities available for disabled and reduced mobility passengers. L'Ile-Rousse is a nearby city you might want to visit as you spend time near or around the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are plenty of Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) hotels you can check out while on a layover in Bastia. These include Hotel Spa La Madrague and Les Jardins De La Madrague. Both hotels are within a short two kilometers away from the Poretta Airport, an easy 5-minute drive from the airport.
Calvi, France (CLY-Sainte Catherine) is the nearest airport to BIA. Situated in Calvi, it will take you more than two hours to travel between these two airports in France.
