Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport passengers, France
Lyon-Saint Exupéry airport passengers, France stood at 826,213 Passengers in Mar 2026, according to DGAC – Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (data.gouv.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Monthly air traffic table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2002 to Mar 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Monthly air traffic table
| Indicator | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers by airport | |||||||||||
| Lyon-Saint Exupéry | 826,213 | 751,575 | 751,110 | 817,449 | 723,167 | 975,077 | 922,880 | 1,009,879 | 985,648 | 981,184 | |
| Toulouse-Blagnac | 624,127 | 535,605 | 531,584 | 623,531 | 587,753 | 698,436 | 667,712 | 629,606 | 630,950 | 697,165 |
Understanding lyon-Saint Exupéry airport passengers, France
Total commercial passenger movements registered at the major eastern-central metropolitan aviation facility include all individuals embarking and disembarking on scheduled and charter flights. The scope covers domestic routes alongside European and intercontinental corridors, while excluding airside transit passengers and non-commercial private aviation traffic. This regional hub differs from coastal equivalents by maintaining substantial corporate feeder traffic alongside a dense network of continental connections.
Evaluating this dataset requires careful consideration of pronounced seasonal shifts driven by winter sports migration and summer holidays, rendering consecutive month comparisons misleading. Matching-month evaluations against historical periods provide a clearer picture of underlying growth. Early data publications incorporate preliminary carrier estimates that undergo routine revisions. Analysts should avoid equating passenger throughput figures with local tourism economic output, as many travelers utilize the facility merely as a transfer node.
Frequently asked questions
- Does winter tourism influence traffic patterns at this facility?
- Inbound ski season traffic generates distinct seasonal bumps that complement traditional summer leisure peaks.
- Are preliminary monthly figures subject to adjustment?
- Initial releases are routinely updated as late-reporting airlines submit finalized passenger manifests.
- Can this series be used to measure direct local economic impact?
- No, because a significant portion of throughput consists of connecting passengers who transit onward without staying locally.