Arrivals guide · Major airport

Meeting someone at Bastia/Poretta Airport.

Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA · LFKB), Corsica, France. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeBIA
SizeMajor airport
Local timeEurope/Paris
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Bastia/Poretta Airport

Make a sign for BIA Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Create a Greet with this board
Welcome to Bastia/Poretta
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Bastia-Poretta International airport is one of Bastia/Poretta's main airports and may have more than one terminal. Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app before you set off, and put it in your Greet.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at BIA, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

France is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Bastia/Poretta runs on Europe/Paris time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "Bienvenue" means welcome in French. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of BIA: Calvi/Sainte-Catherine CLY (57 km), Marina Di Campo EBA (66 km), Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte AJA (90 km), Figari Sud-Corse FSC (121 km), Pisa PSA (146 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Bastia/Poretta?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like BIA usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at BIA?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at BIA right now?

Bastia/Poretta runs on Europe/Paris time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at BIA without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.