Airport guide
Luxembourg AirportIATA code LUX
Luxembourg Airport (LUX/ELLX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luxembourg, Luxembourg in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Codes
- LUX · ELLX
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Luxembourg
- Region
- Europe
Luxembourg Airport (LUX/ELLX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luxembourg, Luxembourg in Europe. Operating on Europe/Luxembourg local time at coordinates 49.630°, 6.210°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Luxembourg Airport (LUX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Luxembourg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Luxembourg Airport details
- IATA code
- LUX
- ICAO code
- ELLX
- City
- Luxembourg
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Luxembourg
- Coordinates
- 49.627°, 6.212°
- 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 Luxembourg Airport’s own pages.
LUX airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 376 m (1,234 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 5.21 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing data.public.lu (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport ETZ · 72 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LUX
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 4,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 4,000 m13,123 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LUX
Originfacts does not track any routes from LUX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at LUX
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LUX, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where LUX is
6.2 km east-northeast
Luxembourg Airport lies 6.2 km east-northeast of Luxembourg 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 LUX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Luxembourg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Luxembourg Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lux-airport.lu (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 Luxembourg
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Metz/NancyMetz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportETZ72 km
- SaarbrueckenEnsheim AirportSCN79 km
- FrankfurtFrankfurt - Hahn AirportHHN83 km
- LiegeLiege AirportLGG124 km
- MaastrichtMaastricht Aachen AirportMST147 km
- CologneCologne Bonn AirportCGN153 km
- BrusselsCharleroi Brussels South AirportCRL156 km
- StrasbourgStrasbourg AirportSXB159 km
- Karlsruhe/Baden BadenBaden-AirparkFKB166 km
Luxembourg Airport: common questions
Where is Luxembourg Airport?
Luxembourg Airport serves Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.627°, 6.212°.
What are the airport codes for Luxembourg Airport?
The IATA code is LUX and the ICAO code is ELLX.
What time zone is LUX in?
Luxembourg Airport is in the Europe/Luxembourg time zone.
What is the official website of Luxembourg Airport?
The airport’s official website is lux-airport.lu. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Luxembourg Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LUX: 06/24 (4,000 m (13,123 ft), asphalt).
When did Luxembourg Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1947 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Luxembourg Airport?
Wikidata records 5.21 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at LUX?
Wikidata lists LUX as a hub of Cargolux, Luxair, Luxaviation and West Air Luxembourg.
How far is LUX from Luxembourg city centre?
Luxembourg Airport is about 6.2 km east-northeast of Luxembourg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Luxembourg Airport?
OurAirports gives LUX’s elevation as 376 m (1,234 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 Luxembourg 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 Q872186 (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)