Airport guide
Lille AirportIATA code LIL
Lille Airport (LIL/LFQQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lille, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lille, France
- Codes
- LIL · LFQQ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Lille Airport (LIL/LFQQ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lille, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 50.570°, 3.110°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lille Airport (LIL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lille, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lille Airport details
- IATA code
- LIL
- ICAO code
- LFQQ
- City
- Lille
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 50.567°, 3.102°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lille Airport’s own pages.
LIL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 48 m (157 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.77 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport OST · 72 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LIL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 08/26: 2,825 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,825 m9,268 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01/19 | 1,580 m5,184 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LIL
Originfacts does not track any routes from LIL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LIL is
7.9 km south-southeast
Lille Airport lies 7.9 km south-southeast of Lille city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LIL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lille, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lille Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lille.aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Lille
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BrugesOstend-Bruges International AirportOST72 km
- BrusselsCharleroi Brussels South AirportCRL96 km
- BrusselsBrussels AirportBRU103 km
- AntwerpAntwerp International AirportANR117 km
- ParisBeauvais-Tille AirportBVA143 km
- LiegeLiege AirportLGG166 km
- ParisCharles de Gaulle AirportCDG179 km
- RotterdamRotterdam The Hague AirportRTM179 km
- EindhovenEindhoven AirportEIN188 km
Lille Airport: common questions
Where is Lille Airport?
Lille Airport serves Lille, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.567°, 3.102°.
What are the airport codes for Lille Airport?
The IATA code is LIL and the ICAO code is LFQQ.
What time zone is LIL in?
Lille Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Lille Airport?
The airport’s official website is lille.aeroport.fr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lille Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LIL: 08/26 (2,825 m (9,268 ft), asphalt); 01/19 (1,580 m (5,184 ft), asphalt).
When did Lille Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1937 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Lille Airport?
Wikidata records 1.77 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is LIL from Lille city centre?
Lille Airport is about 7.9 km south-southeast of Lille city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lille Airport?
OurAirports gives LIL’s elevation as 48 m (157 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lille Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431888 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)