# Lille Airport (LIL / LFQQ)

**Lille Airport** (IATA: LIL, ICAO: LFQQ) is a large airport in Lesquin, Hauts-de-France, France. It opened in 1937. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,825 m (9,268 ft). In 2025 it handled 1.7 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfqq

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: LIL / LFQQ
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Lesquin, Hauts-de-France, France
- Opened: 1937
- Elevation: 48 m / 157 ft
- Coordinates: 50.5666, 3.1024
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,825 m / 9,268 ft
- Passengers: 1,700,437 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+1/+2 · Europe/Paris
- Website: http://www.lille.aeroport.fr/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lille_Airport (23 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1431888
- Weather station: LFQQ · WMO 07015
- Ident: LFQQ

## Timeline

- 1937: Lille Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08/26 | 2,825 m / 9,268 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 078° / 258° | yes |
| 01/19 | 1,580 m / 5,184 ft | 30 m / 98 ft | Asphalt | 015° / 195° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 1,571,777 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 1,520,419 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 1,772,210 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 1,898,533 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 2,063,672 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 2,181,841 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 733,790 | Eurostat |
| 2021 | 1,161,725 | Eurostat |
| 2022 | 1,767,594 | Eurostat |
| 2023 | 1,858,440 | Eurostat |
| 2024 | 1,791,644 | Eurostat |
| 2025 | 1,700,437 | Eurostat |

## Routes

59 destinations in 14 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (26)

- [GVA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lsgg.md) Geneva International Airport · Switzerland · 530 km / 329 mi · easyJet
- [BOD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbd.md) Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport · France · 699 km / 434 mi · easyJet, Volotea
- [MPL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfmt.md) Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · France · 780 km / 485 mi · Volotea
- [TLS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbo.md) Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · France · 782 km / 486 mi · Volotea
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 793 km / 493 mi · easyJet
- [NCE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfmn.md) Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · France · 828 km / 514 mi · easyJet, Volotea
- [PGF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfmp.md) Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport · France · 870 km / 541 mi · Volotea
- [VCE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipz.md) Venice Marco Polo Airport · Italy · 888 km / 552 mi · Volotea
- [BIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfkb.md) Bastia-Poretta International airport · France · 1,015 km / 631 mi · Volotea
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 1,034 km / 642 mi · Volotea
- [AJA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfkj.md) Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport · France · 1,056 km / 656 mi · Volotea
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 1,200 km / 746 mi · Volotea
- [OPO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppr.md) Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport · Portugal · 1,377 km / 856 mi · Ryanair
- [ALG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/daag.md) Houari Boumediene Airport · Algeria · 1,543 km / 959 mi · Air Algérie
- [CZL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dabc.md) Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport · Algeria · 1,614 km / 1,003 mi · Air Algérie
- [TUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtta.md) Tunis Carthage International Airport · Tunisia · 1,627 km / 1,011 mi · Nouvelair
- [ORN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/daoo.md) Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport · Algeria · 1,689 km / 1,049 mi · Air Algérie
- [MIR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dtmb.md) Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport · Tunisia · 1,757 km / 1,092 mi · Nouvelair
- [OUD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmfo.md) Oujda Angads Airport · Morocco · 1,801 km / 1,119 mi · TUI
- [DJE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dttj.md) Djerba Zarzis International Airport · Tunisia · 1,958 km / 1,217 mi · Nouvelair
- [FEZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmff.md) Fes Saïss International Airport · Morocco · 1,963 km / 1,220 mi · Ryanair
- [CMN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmmn.md) Mohammed V International Airport · Morocco · 2,102 km / 1,306 mi · TUI
- [RAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmmx.md) Marrakesh Menara Airport · Morocco · 2,300 km / 1,429 mi · Transavia France, easyJet, TUI
- [HER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir.md) Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Greece · 2,451 km / 1,523 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [AGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmad.md) Al Massira Airport · Morocco · 2,480 km / 1,541 mi · Volotea, TUI
- [DSS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gobd.md) Blaise Diagne International Airport · Senegal · 4,385 km / 2,725 mi · Transavia France

### Seasonal (35)

- [BSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfsb.md) EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · France · 461 km / 286 mi · easyJet
- [RDZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfcr.md) Rodez–Aveyron Airport · France · 686 km / 426 mi · Volotea
- [MRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfml.md) Marseille Provence Airport · France · 809 km / 503 mi · Ryanair
- [TLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfth.md) Toulon-Hyères Airport · France · 862 km / 536 mi · Volotea
- [BIQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbz.md) Biarritz Pays Basque airport · France · 863 km / 536 mi · Volotea
- [CLY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfkc.md) Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport · France · 993 km / 617 mi · Volotea
- [FSC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfkf.md) Figari Sud-Corse Airport · France · 1,108 km / 688 mi · Volotea
- [OLB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lieo.md) Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Italy · 1,184 km / 736 mi · Volotea
- [MAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemh.md) Menorca Airport · Spain · 1,193 km / 741 mi · Volotea
- [PMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lepa.md) Palma de Mallorca Airport · Spain · 1,225 km / 761 mi · easyJet, Volotea
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 1,234 km / 767 mi · Volotea
- [VLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/levc.md) Valencia Airport · Spain · 1,263 km / 785 mi · Volotea
- [SPU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ldsp.md) Split Saint Jerome Airport · Croatia · 1,266 km / 787 mi · Volotea
- [ALC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/leal.md) Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport · Spain · 1,396 km / 867 mi · easyJet
- [DBV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lddu.md) Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport · Croatia · 1,457 km / 905 mi · Volotea
- [RMU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemi.md) Region of Murcia International Airport · Spain · 1,458 km / 906 mi · Volotea
- [BRI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/libd.md) Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport · Italy · 1,485 km / 923 mi · Volotea
- [TGD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lypg.md) Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase · Montenegro · 1,532 km / 952 mi · Air Montenegro
- [PMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/licj.md) Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Italy · 1,587 km / 986 mi · Volotea
- [SVQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lezl.md) Seville Airport · Spain · 1,627 km / 1,011 mi · Volotea
- [AGP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemg.md) Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport · Spain · 1,659 km / 1,031 mi · Volotea
- [FAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lpfr.md) Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport · Portugal · 1,745 km / 1,084 mi · Volotea
- [CIY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/licb.md) Comiso Airport · Italy · 1,765 km / 1,097 mi · Volotea
- [CFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkr.md) Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport · Greece · 1,789 km / 1,112 mi · Volotea
- [GPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrx.md) Patras Araxos Agamemnon Airport · Greece · 1,997 km / 1,241 mi · Volotea
- [VAR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbwn.md) Varna Airport · Bulgaria · 2,035 km / 1,264 mi · Volotea
- [BOJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbbg.md) Burgas Airport · Bulgaria · 2,055 km / 1,277 mi · Volotea
- [ATH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgav.md) Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Greece · 2,161 km / 1,343 mi · Volotea, Aegean Airlines
- [RAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gmmx.md) Marrakesh Menara Airport · Morocco · 2,300 km / 1,429 mi · Volotea
- [HER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir.md) Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Greece · 2,451 km / 1,523 mi · Volotea, Aegean Airlines
- [RHO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrp.md) Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" · Greece · 2,537 km / 1,576 mi · Volotea
- [ACE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcrr.md) César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport · Spain · 2,782 km / 1,729 mi · Volotea
- [FUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcfv.md) Fuerteventura Airport · Spain · 2,842 km / 1,766 mi · Volotea
- [LPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gclp.md) Gran Canaria Airport · Spain · 2,960 km / 1,839 mi · Volotea
- [TFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gcts.md) Tenerife Sur Airport · Spain · 3,002 km / 1,865 mi · Volotea

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from LIL, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (10)

- V7 [Volotea](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volotea) · 42
- U2 [easyJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/easyjet) · 8
- [TUI](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui) · 4
- AH [Air Algérie](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-algerie) · 3
- BJ [Nouvelair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nouvelair) · 3
- FR [Ryanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryanair) · 3
- A3 [Aegean Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aegean-airlines) · 2 · seasonal
- TO [Transavia France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transavia-france) · 2
- ZQ [Air Montenegro](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-montenegro) · 1 · seasonal
- GQ [Sky Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-express) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 1.7M (2025) | #626 of 3,974 | #164 in Europe | #11 in FR |
| Longest runway | 2,825 m / 9,268 ft | =1,582 of 29,858 | =250 in Europe | #21 in FR |
| Elevation | 48 m / 157 ft | =35,091 of 43,403 | =4,566 in Europe | =1,034 in FR |
| Age | Opened 1937 | =703 of 15,079 | =404 in Europe | =63 in FR |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =25 in FR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AFIS | LILLE INFO | 134.825 |
| APP | LILLE APP | 120.275 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 119.325 |
| GND | LILLE GND | 121.850 |
| TWR | LILLE TWR | 118.550 |

## Nearby airports

- [KJK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebkt.md) Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport · 29 km / 18 mi
- [HZB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfqt.md) Merville-Calonne Airport · 33 km / 21 mi
- [LFAV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfav.md) Valenciennes-Denain Airfield · 37 km / 23 mi
- [EBCV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebcv.md) Chièvres Air Base · 51 km / 32 mi
- [EBFN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebfn.md) Koksijde Air Base · 66 km / 41 mi
- [OST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebos.md) Ostend-Bruges International Airport · 72 km / 45 mi

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Lille Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lille_Airport&oldid=1369293755), revision of 14 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfqq/data