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LFLL

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

821 ft / 250 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.45 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

17R/35L · 13,124 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 17L/35R · 8,760 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LFLL), located in Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 821 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

ICAO / IATA

LFLL / LYS

Municipality

Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône

Country

Region

FR-ARA — Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

GPS Coordinates

📍 45.725996, 5.090139 🗺️

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Elevation

821 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 17R / 35L

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 175° / 355°

RWY 17R (175°)

109.50 MHz

IDENT: ILL | CRS: 174°

RWY 35L (355°)

110.75 MHz

IDENT: ILB | CRS: 354°

Runway 17L / 35R

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 8,760 ft / 2,670 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 175° / 355°

RWY 17L (175°)

110.10 MHz

IDENT: ILYL | CRS: 174°

RWY 35R (355°)

109.30 MHz

IDENT: ILYS | CRS: 354°

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

LNP · VOR (Tour Du Pin)113,450 kHz

45.489799, 5.440000 · 0 ft

VNE · VOR (Vienne)108,200 kHz

45.556400, 4.883420 · 0 ft

LTP · VOR-DME (La Tour Du Pin)115,550 kHz

45.488998, 5.439060 · 2,165 ft

AMU · TACAN (Amberieu)116,300 kHz

45.988602, 5.331250 · 801 ft

LSE · VOR-DME (Lyon/Saint Exupery)114,750 kHz

45.745499, 5.090580 · 821 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

A/D Lyon approach

136.07 MHz

ATIS ATIS

126.17 MHz

GND GND

121.83 MHz

PFLT PREFLIGHT

121.65 MHz

TWR TWR

120.45 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026