Lyon-Saint Exepury Airport – LYS France

Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport is an international airport catering the greater area of Lyon, France. It was inaugurated by President Valery Giscard d’Estaing on April 12, 1975 and is considered the most important aviation facility for the whole Aubergne-Rhone Region. It was initially called Lyon Satolas Airport and was renamed as Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport in honour of Antonine de Saint-Exupery, the pioneer of Lyonnais aviation in the celebration of the 100 years of his birth. As of 2013, the airport has catered nearly eight million domestic and international passengers, and has an air freight of 44, 820 tonnes.

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Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport features 2 passengers’ terminals that are connected to the central building with a foot bridge leading to the Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupery railway station and Rhoneexpress terminals. Terminal 1 has two parts the old-storey building and the newly additional circular building that was opened in June 2018. Terminal 2 on the hand contains check-in with boarding areas on the upper arrival facilities. It also has two concrete runways, cargo facilities and with 16,000 car park slots that are located underground (P2 and P3) and long-stay park (P4 & P5) near the terminals. Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport also serves the surrounding cities of France including Genas, Meyzieu, Decines-charpieu and Lacenas.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport features a modern contemporary hotel, NH Lyon Airport which is just 12 minutes walk from airport and 9 minutes walk to Gare de Lyon Saint-Exupery railway station. Other nearby hotels in the airport that can be reached via airport shuttle service are Ibis Budget Aeroport Lyon Saint Exupery and Comfort Hotel Aeroport Lyon St Exupery.

Another airport catering Lyon, France is the Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN) which is just 10 kilometres away from Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport.