Lyon Saint-Exupéry International Airport (LYS)

Lyon Saint-Exupéry International Airport (LYS) ... Saint-Exupéry, a native of Lyon. It lies in Colombier-Saugnieu, 12 miles (20km) to the east of Lyon. Its two runways are aligned north-south. It is an important transport facility for the entire Rhône-Alpes region. Coach links connect the airport with the centre of Lyon and other towns in the area including Chambéry and Grenoble, where airport capacity is limited by surrounding mountains. In 2005, the airport has welcome more than 6.5 million passengers, mostly on international lines, which makes it France's fourth busiest airport after Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Nice airports. In the future, 2009, the airport should be connected to the center of Lyon by a new express tram line, called Leslys.