Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
IATA: LYS ICAO: LFLL
Longest Active Runway
13,124 ft
4,000 meters
Field Elevation
821 ft
250 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
45.7260°, 5.0901°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#2 in France
Out of 119 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#91 Worldwide
Top 1.3% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#2663 MSL
Top 37.8% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+31.2%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport's longest active runway measures 13,124 ft (4,000 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in France and #91 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R/35L | 13,124 ft (4000m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 17L/35R | 8,760 ft (2670m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva International Airport (Geneva) | GVA | 52.5 NM (97.2 km) | 12,795 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (Clermont-Ferrand) | CFE | 80.6 NM (149.3 km) | 9,885 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/lys.json ↗