Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
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| Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport Aéroport Lyon-Saint Exupéry Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-24 |
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| IATA: LYS – ICAO: LFLL | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Lyon Airports (Aéroport de Lyon) | ||
| Serves | Lyon, France | ||
| Location | Colombier-Saugnieu, France | ||
| Hub for | Air France, and Easyjet | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 821 ft / 250 m | ||
| Coordinates | 45°43′32″N 005°04′52″E / 45.72556°N 5.08111°ECoordinates: 45°43′32″N 005°04′52″E / 45.72556°N 5.08111°E | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 18R/36L | 4,000 | 13,124 | Asphalt |
| 18L/36R | 2,670 | 8,760 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2012) | |||
| Passengers | 8,451,039 | ||
| Freight (tons) | 33,327 | ||
| Source: French AIP[1] French AIP at EUROCONTROL[2] |
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Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (French: Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry) (IATA: LYS, ICAO: LFLL), formerly known as Lyon Satolas Airport, is one of the two airports located in the agglomeration of Lyon, France. The airport was named in 2000 in honour of the French writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a native of Lyon, on the centenary of his birth.
The airport lies in Colombier-Saugnieu, 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) east southeast[2] of Lyon city centre. Its two runways are aligned north–south. It is an important transport facility for the entire Rhône-Alpes region. Coach links connect the airport with the centre of Lyon and other towns in the area including Chambéry and Grenoble.
Railway transport in the form of Rhônexpress began in August 2010 and links the TGV rail station of Lyon Part-Dieu with the Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry in less than 30 minutes.
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History[edit]
The airport was inaugurated by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing on 12 April 1975 and opened to passengers a week later. It was designed to replace the old Lyon–Bron Airport which could not be extended as it was located in an urban area.
In 1994 the LGV Rhône-Alpes high-speed rail line brought TGV service to the airport, providing direct trains to Paris and Marseille. The fan-shaped canopy of the Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, is the airport's most notable architectural feature.
Originally named Lyon Satolas Airport, in 2000 the airport and train station were renamed in honour of Lyonnais aviation pioneer and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a laureate of the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française who died in the Second World War.
Since 1997, the airport is a major regional hub for the airline Air France.
In 2011, the airport served 8,437,141 passengers, making it France's fourth busiest airport after Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Nice airports.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
Passenger[edit]
Cargo[edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| DHL Aviation operated by DHL Air UK |
Leipzig |
| Europe Airpost | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| Garnett charter | Hassi Messaoud |
| TNT Airways | Liège |
| UPS Airlines operated by Star Air (Maersk Air) |
Cologne |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Citations
- ^ LFLL – LYON SAINT EXUPERY (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 30 May 2013.
- ^ a b EAD Basic
- ^ http://www.econostrum.info/Transavia-reliera-Lyon-a-la-Mediterranee_a12940.html
- Bibliography
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Aéroport de Lyon Saint Exupéry (Union des Aéroports Français)
- Lyon airports
- Lyon Airport – Unofficial Guide
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