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1. Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
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 of Lyon city centre. It is an important transport facility for the entire Rhône-Alpes region.
- Airport codes: IATA: LYS - ICAO: LFLL
- Type: Regional Airport
- Scheduled airline service: YES
- Latitude: 45.726398 | 45 43.583908 N | N45 43 35
- Longitude: 5.090830 | 05 5.449791 E | E005 05 26
- Field elevation: 821 ft/250 m MSL
Lyon St Exupery Airport is conveniently situated for many of the Alpine ski resorts. Resorts in the Southern Alps; Alpe D'huez and Les Deux Alpes are around a 40 minute flight, Haute Savoie and Tarentaise resorts Meribel, Courchevel , Val Thorens, Les Menuires take about 40-45 minutes. Whereas, resorts in the Espace Killy or Paradiski; Val d'Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs and La Plagne can be reached in about 45-50 minutes.
A range of international airlines such as easyJet, bmi and British Airways fly in and out of Lyon Saint Exupery daily.
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www.lyonairport.net2. Lyon–Bron Airport
Lyon–Bron Airport (French: Aéroport de Lyon-Bron) (IATA: LYN, ICAO: LFLY) is an airport located in Bron, 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Lyon, both communes of the Rhône department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
- Airport codes: IATA: LYN - ICAO: LFLY
- Type: Regional Airport
- Scheduled airline service: NO
- Latitude: 45.727200 | 45 43.631973 N | N45 43 37
- Longitude: 4.944270 | 04 56.656208 E | E004 56 39
- Field elevation: 659 ft/201 m MSL
Lyon Bron Airport is conveniently situated for many of the Alpine ski resorts. Resorts in the Southern Alps; Alpe D'huez and Les Deux Alpes are around a 40 minute flight, Haute Savoie and Tarentaise resorts Meribel, Courchevel , Val Thorens, Les Menuires take about 40-45 minutes. Whereas, resorts in the Espace Killy or Paradiski; Val d’Isere, Tignes, Les Arcs and La Plagne can be reached in about 45-50 minutes.
Website:
www.lyonaeroports.com3. Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport
Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport or Aéroport de Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon (IATA: EBU, ICAO: LFMH) is an airport serving the French city of Saint-Étienne. It is located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, 12 km north-northwest of Saint-Étienne, within the département of Loire in the Rhône-Alpes région and mainly used by low-cost airlines.
