Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport

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Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, 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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It lies in Colombier-Saugnieu, 11 nautical miles southeast of Lyon’s city centre.

Lyon Aéroport manages the operation of Lyon–Saint Exupéry, France’s 2nd regional airport for commercial aviation and Lyon–Bron France’s 3rd airport for business aviation. The leading airport in the VINCI Airports network in France with 11 million passengers in 2018, Lyon-Saint Exupéry offers 131 direct destinations, including 52 new lines launched over the past three years, and is connected to the main international hubs.

It is connected in 30 minutes to the city center by the Rhônexpress tram-train. Its new infrastructures guarantee a quality passenger experience and operational excellence for airlines, both recognized by the award for best European airport by the ACI (Airport Council International) in the 10-25 million passenger category. Certified Level 3+ by the ACA (Airport Carbon Accreditation) and ISO 50001 (in 2018/2019), Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport is developing with total control of its environmental impact.

Airport News

Discover ZenLine at Lyon Airport, the new service to pass through security without waiting

Reserve your free time slot in advance to go through security without waiting! NEW: Discover ZenLine, the 100% free service to skip the security lines! Lyon Airports, the Innovation Center of Excellence for passenger experience within VINCI …

More than 800 electric charging points at Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport

Lyon-Saint Exuéry Airport, the first airport in the VINCI Airports network in France, with 10 million passengers in 2023, will soon be equipped with more than 800 electric vehicle charging outlets in all its car …

Discover Plato, the new high-tech employee at the Lyon Airport Confluence Lounge!

This "cobot" (for collaborative robot) joins our service teams to help them manage the tables of the lounge. It interacts effectively with our staff and customers, and its agility allows it to navigate the environment with …

Contact

Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
69125 Colombier-Saugnieu
Lyon
France
  • +33 4 26 00 70 07

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