Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
| Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport Aéroport Lyon-Saint-Exupéry | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: LYS – ICAO: LFLL | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Aéroport de Lyon | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Lyon, France | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Colombier-Saugnieu | ||||||||||||||
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Aigle Azur Air France Air Méditerranée EasyJet HOP! Transavia France Twin Jet | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | lyonaeroports.com | ||||||||||||||
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 Rhône-Alpes region in France | |||||||||||||||
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Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (French: Aéroport de Lyon-Saint-Exupéry) (IATA: LYS, ICAO: LFLL), formerly known as Lyon Satolas Airport, is the international airport of Lyon, the third-biggest city in France and an important transport facility for the entire Rhône-Alpes region. It lies in Colombier-Saugnieu, 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) southeast of Lyon city centre.[2]
History
Early years
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.
Since 1997, the airport has been a focus city for the airline Air France.
Development since the 2000s
The airport was originally named Lyon Satolas Airport, but in 2000 the airport and train station were renamed in honour of Lyonnais aviation pioneer and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, on the centenary of his birth. He was a native of Lyon, and a laureate of the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française, and died in the World War II.
In 2013, the airport served 8,562,298 passengers, an increase of 1.3% over the previous year. Air freight increased by 22.7% to 44,820 tonnes, although overall aircraft movements dropped by 2.8% to 113,420.[3]
Facilities
The airport consists of three terminals and two runways aligned north–south. The airport has 18 jetways in terminals 1 & 2. Terminal 3 is used by low-cost airlines and has very basic facilities.
With its three terminals, the airport has a capacity of 9.6 million passengers.
In 2014, Aéroports De Lyon started the construction of a new terminal, which will double the capacity and the area, with 70,000 m².[4] It is planned to be opened by 2017, and could accommodate the Airbus A380. Terminal 3 should be demolished after the completion.
A total of 16000 car spaces in 6 parkings are available. Two of the parkings are underground, but the long-stay parkings are located at a distance of more than 1 km from the terminals, thus a free bus shuttle service runs 24-7.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| ASL Airlines France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| DHL Aviation operated by DHL Air UK | Leipzig/Halle, Ostrava |
| Emirates SkyCargo | Dubai–Al Maktoum |
| FedEx Express operated by ASL Airlines Ireland | Marseille, Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| TNT Airways | Liège, Vitoria |
| UPS Airlines operated by Star Air | Cologne/Bonn, Toulouse |
Ground transport
The Rhônexpress tramway began operations in August 2010 and links the TGV railway station of Lyon Part-Dieu with the Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupéry in less than 30 minutes (€15 single in 2013).[20][21] This new tramway replaced the coach shuttle services (Satobus) that operated beforehand. More recently, Elit Voyages has started a coach shuttle service to Place Bellecour, with more reasonable fares compared to the Rhônexpress. In 2015, Ben's Bus started selling shared transfers to the surrounding French ski resorts, including Tignes, Val d'Isere, Val Thorens and more.
Coach links connect the airport with the centre of Lyon and other towns in the area including Grenoble (at least once an hour) and Chambéry.
See also
References
- ↑ LFLL – LYON SAINT EXUPERY (PDF). AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 4 Feb 2016.
- 1 2 EAD Basic
- ↑ "Airliner World". Airliner World (March 2014): 9.
- ↑ http://www.lyonaeroports-t1.com/
- ↑ "SkiMcNeill-Lyon". SkiMcNeill. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/air-canada-adds-lyon-london-120000847.html;_ylt=AwrC1C2f8YxVlycA6yLQtDMD;_ylu=X3oDMTBybGY3bmpvBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--
- ↑ http://info.flightmapper.net/fr/route/YY_LYS_ORY
- ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/26/u2-bodlys-s16/
- ↑ "New and dropped routes". Easyjet.
- ↑ "Easyjet regains growth path in Spain". 02b.com. 17 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.tourmag.com/easyJet-vols-Lyon-Pise-et-Toulouse-Pula-en-juillet-et-aout-2016_a78277.html
- ↑ http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/19/a5-lux-feb16/
- ↑ "Iberia Express conectará Canarias con Londres y Lyon". 02b.com. 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Jetairfly Flight Plan". Jetairfly.
- ↑ http://info.flightmapper.net/fr/route/YY_LYS_MUC
- ↑ http://www.air-journal.fr/2016-02-07-nouvelair-senvole-vers-nice-et-lyon-5157703.html
- ↑ "Pegasus Airlines Adds New French Routes in S15". Airline Route. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Transavia France". Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.econostrum.info/Transavia-reliera-Lyon-a-la-Mediterranee_a12940.html
- ↑ The price is right for Rhonexpress in Lyon
- ↑ Avoid Rhonexpress – Rip off!
External links
Media related to Aéroport de Lyon-St-Éxupéry at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Aéroport de Lyon Saint Exupéry (Union des aéroports français)
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