Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
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Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport Aéroport Lyon-Saint-Exupéry |
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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 EasyJet HOP! Transavia France Twin Jet |
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| 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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 LFLL
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| Passengers | 9,553,250 |
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| Passenger change 15-16 |
 9.8% |
| Freight (tons) | 59,407 |
| Freight change 15-16 |
11.8% |
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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It lies in Colombier-Saugnieu, 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) southeast of Lyon city centre.
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.
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 World War II.
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