Airport guide

Boutheon AirportIATA code EBU

Boutheon Airport (EBU/LFMH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint Etienne, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Saint Etienne, France
Codes: EBU · LFMH; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Paris
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Boutheon Airport (EBU/LFMH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saint Etienne, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 45.540°, 4.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Boutheon Airport (EBU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saint Etienne, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Boutheon Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: EBU
ICAO code: LFMH
City: Saint Etienne
Country: France
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Paris
Coordinates: 45.541°, 4.296°; From OurAirports
Official website: saint-etienne.aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Boutheon Airport’s own pages.

EBU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 404 m (1,325 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1962; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 3,305; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Loire, Saint-Étienne; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport LYS · 65 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at EBU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 17/35: 2,300 m, asphalt.

Runways at EBU: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
17/35	2,300 m7,546 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from EBU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from EBU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where EBU is

Calculated

14 km north-northwest

Boutheon Airport lies 14 km north-northwest of Saint-Étienne 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 EBU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saint Etienne, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Boutheon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:saint-etienne.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 Saint Etienne

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Boutheon Airport: common questions

Where is Boutheon Airport?

Boutheon Airport serves Saint Etienne, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.541°, 4.296°.

What are the airport codes for Boutheon Airport?

The IATA code is EBU and the ICAO code is LFMH.

What time zone is EBU in?

Boutheon Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.

What is the official website of Boutheon Airport?

The airport’s official website is saint-etienne.aeroport.fr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Boutheon Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at EBU: 17/35 (2,300 m (7,546 ft), asphalt).

When did Boutheon Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1962 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Boutheon Airport?

Wikidata records 3,305 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is EBU from Saint-Étienne city centre?

Boutheon Airport is about 14 km north-northwest of Saint-Étienne city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Boutheon Airport?

OurAirports gives EBU’s elevation as 404 m (1,325 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 Boutheon Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 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 Q645232 (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)