Aéroport de Pau

Aéroport de Pau, also known as Pau Airport, is an airport situated in France, with its headquarters located in the country. The facility provides air transport services that include passenger boarding and disembarkation, aircraft parking, and cargo handling. It maintains a runway and terminal infrastructure to support the operations of various airlines. The airport serves travelers and businesses requiring access to the Pau region and surrounding areas. Its core function is to enable safe and efficient flight operations for commercial and possibly private aviation.

On 13 May 2024, the airport was targeted in a cyberattack that also affected a local business school, an incident that degraded certain digital operations but did not stop flights from proceeding normally. The attack is suspected to involve ransomware and led to confirmed data theft, prompting the organisation to notify France's data protection authority in accordance with regulatory requirements. Investigations into the breach are being carried out by a cybersecurity contractor, and a legal complaint is being prepared as part of the response. An ironic aspect noted in reporting is that the parent organization of the affected business school hosts a regional cybersecurity initiative. These events highlight the airport's exposure to cyber threats despite the continuity of its primary aviation services.