Airport guide
Strasbourg AirportIATA code SXB
Strasbourg Airport (SXB/LFST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Strasbourg, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Strasbourg, France
- Codes
- SXB · LFST
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Strasbourg Airport (SXB/LFST) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Strasbourg, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 48.540°, 7.630°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Strasbourg Airport (SXB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Strasbourg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Strasbourg Airport details
- IATA code
- SXB
- ICAO code
- LFST
- City
- Strasbourg
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.538°, 7.628°
- 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 Strasbourg Airport’s own pages.
SXB airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 154 m (505 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 930,428
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport FKB · 43 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SXB
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 05/23: 2,400 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,400 m7,874 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from SXB
Originfacts does not track any routes from SXB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where SXB is
9.9 km west-southwest
Strasbourg Airport lies 9.9 km west-southwest of Strasbourg 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 SXB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Strasbourg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Strasbourg Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:strasbourg.aeroport.fr/E/index.php (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 Strasbourg
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Karlsruhe/Baden BadenBaden-AirparkFKB43 km
- SaarbrueckenEnsheim AirportSCN85 km
- Basel, Switzerland/MulhouseEuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-FreiburgMLH105 km
- Basel, Switzerland/MulhouseEuroAirport SwissBSL105 km
- Metz/NancyMetz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportETZ113 km
- StuttgartStuttgart AirportSTR116 km
- MannheimMannheim AirportMHG123 km
- ZurichZurich AirportZRH140 km
- FrankfurtFrankfurt - Hahn AirportHHN159 km
Strasbourg Airport: common questions
Where is Strasbourg Airport?
Strasbourg Airport serves Strasbourg, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.538°, 7.628°.
What are the airport codes for Strasbourg Airport?
The IATA code is SXB and the ICAO code is LFST.
What time zone is SXB in?
Strasbourg Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Strasbourg Airport?
The airport’s official website is strasbourg.aeroport.fr/E/index.php. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Strasbourg Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SXB: 05/23 (2,400 m (7,874 ft), asphalt).
When did Strasbourg Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1935 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Strasbourg Airport?
Wikidata records 930,428 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is SXB from Strasbourg city centre?
Strasbourg Airport is about 9.9 km west-southwest of Strasbourg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Strasbourg Airport?
OurAirports gives SXB’s elevation as 154 m (505 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 Strasbourg Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q1165367 (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)