Pau Pyrénées Airport


Pau Pyrénées Airport is an airport serving Pau, France. It is located northwest of Pau in Uzein, a commune of the département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

Airlines and destinations

Military usage

Apart from the civilian terminal, there are military installations on the south side of the airfield. These host the 4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment, the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment and the French Army's paratrooper's training.

Aircraft production

In 2015 Airbus announced that its E-Fan electric aircraft was to be produced at Pau Pyrénées Airport, at a new facility to be constructed in 2016. The location was chosen to be near the DAHER-SOCATA plant at Tarbes. First deliveries of the E-Fan were expected at the end of 2017 or early 2018.

Accidents and incidents