BSL · Bâle / Mulhouse, France
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 47.6007° N, 7.5211° E
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
Binational airport in France near the Swiss and German borders
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BSL
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4226; ident LFSB; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
euroairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BSL / LFSB
OurAirports ident
LFSB
GPS / local code
LFSB
ISO region
FR-GES
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
euroairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q156971
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Paris · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
22 km
Approximate distance to central Bâle / Mulhouse.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Paris
Languages
French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
543,908 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,795 ft / 3,900 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1946
Owner / entity
Q156971
Hub airlines
easyJet Switzerland
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is a large scheduled-service airport for Bâle / Mulhouse, France. Bâle / Mulhouse's built-up core sits roughly 22 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL / LFSB) is at 47.6007° N, 7.5211° E, elevation 885 ft (270 m), serving Bâle / Mulhouse, France.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Bâle / Mulhouse is in France (capital Paris); regulated by Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); on Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: French; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Bâle / Mulhouse: 22 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BSL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL / LFSB)
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg · Binational airport in France near the Swiss and German borders
Known label 1
MLH
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BSL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
EAP
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BSL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
LSZM
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BSL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Bâle
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BSL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 5
Basle
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BSL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LFSB · LFSB · FR-GES
euroairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Saint-Louis
saint-louis · 3.0 km from BSL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 20,871 · city coordinates 47.5921, 7.5592
2. Mulhouse
mulhouse · 22 km from BSL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 111,430 · city coordinates 47.7520, 7.3287
3. Illzach
illzach · 23 km from BSL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 15,457 · city coordinates 47.7742, 7.3518
4. Wittenheim
wittenheim · 27 km from BSL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 15,747 · city coordinates 47.8109, 7.3276
5. Belfort
belfort · 50 km from BSL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 54,562 · city coordinates 47.6422, 6.8539
6. Audincourt
audincourt · 52 km from BSL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 15,577 · city coordinates 47.4833, 6.8534
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. ZRH LSZH
Zürich Airport · Zurich
79 km from BSL · Europe/Zurich · +0h · elevation 1,417 ft (432 m) · airport coordinates 47.4581, 8.5481
2. SXB LFST
Strasbourg Airport · Strasbourg
105 km from BSL · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 505 ft (154 m) · airport coordinates 48.5383, 7.6282
3. FKB EDSB
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Rheinmünster
137 km from BSL · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 408 ft (124 m) · airport coordinates 48.7794, 8.0805
4. STR EDDS
Stuttgart Airport · Stuttgart
175 km from BSL · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 1,276 ft (389 m) · airport coordinates 48.6899, 9.2220
5. FMM EDJA
Memmingen Allgau Airport · Memmingen
207 km from BSL · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 2,077 ft (633 m) · airport coordinates 47.9881, 10.2382
Route-time reference set
1. BSL-ZRH
Zurich · 79 km · 56m
Europe/Zurich · +0h from BSL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BSL-SXB
Strasbourg · 105 km · 58m
Europe/Paris · +0h from BSL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BSL-FKB
Rheinmünster · 137 km · 1h 0m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from BSL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BSL-STR
Stuttgart · 175 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from BSL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. BSL-FMM
Memmingen · 207 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from BSL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,795 ft / 3,900 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BSL.
Runway identifiers
07/25 · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SXB LFST
Strasbourg Airport · Strasbourg · 105 km from BSL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 505 ft (154 m) · 48.5383, 7.6282
2. LYS LFLL
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · 279 km from BSL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 821 ft (250 m) · 45.7260, 5.0901
3. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand · 388 km from BSL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 1,090 ft (332 m) · 45.7867, 3.1692
4. CDG LFPG
Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) · 399 km from BSL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 392 ft (119 m) · 49.0090, 2.5541
5. ORY LFPO
Paris-Orly Airport · Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) · 403 km from BSL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 291 ft (89 m) · 48.7295, 2.3590
6. LBG LFPB
Paris-Le Bourget International Airport · Paris · 405 km from BSL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 218 ft (66 m) · 48.9623, 2.4365
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport serves as a base for easyJet Switzerland and mainly features flights to European metropolitan and leisure destinations.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BSL.
Country and authority
BSL sits in France (French Republic), whose capital is Paris. Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: EUR (€). BSL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BSL is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with MLH, EAP, LSZM, Bâle, Basle. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Binational airport in France near the Swiss and German borders. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q156971 · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. Administrative area: Saint-Louis. Named after: Europe · Basel · Freiburg im Breisgau · Mulhouse. Entity official-site cross-check: euroairport.com
Field and clock profile
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is a low-elevation field at 885 ft (270 m), positioned at 47.6007° N, 7.5211° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,795 ft / 3,900 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Saint-Louis is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.0 km. ZRH Zurich is the closest retained airport alternative at 79 km.
Country airport peers
BSL is compared with SXB Strasbourg at 105 km, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône at 279 km, CFE Clermont-Ferrand at 388 km, CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) at 399 km, ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) at 403 km inside the retained France airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BSL-ZRH Zurich: 79 km, about 56m, +0h. BSL-SXB Strasbourg: 105 km, about 58m, +0h. BSL-FKB Rheinmünster: 137 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. BSL-STR Stuttgart: 175 km, about 1h 3m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LFSB backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. euroairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
easyJet Switzerland
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,795 ft / 3,900 m
Runway identifiers
07/25, 15/33
OurAirports classifies BSL as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
BSL (LFSB) is a low-elevation field at 885 ft (270 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BSL also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as easyjet switzerland and mainly features flights to european metropolitan and leisure destinations.
BSL's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,795 ft / 3,900 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Civil aviation oversight for BSL runs through Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- The airport serves as a base for easyJet Switzerland and mainly features flights to European metropolitan and leisure destinations.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at euroairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BSL
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BSL uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is about 22 km from central Bâle / Mulhouse; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
ZRH Zurich is the closest retained alternate at 79 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
euroairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BSL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BSL ranks #3 in the curated France airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BSL shares Europe/Paris with BES Brest FR · BOD Bordeaux FR · BVA Beauvais FR · CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) FR · CFE Clermont-Ferrand FR · LBG Paris FR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BSL is 885 ft (270 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CVG 896 ft (273 m) (11 ft delta) · AAN 869 ft (265 m) (16 ft delta) · ZAZ 863 ft (263 m) (22 ft delta) · GSO 925 ft (282 m) (40 ft delta) · MSP 841 ft (256 m) (44 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BSL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are ZRH 79 km +0h · SXB 105 km +0h · FKB 137 km +0h · STR 175 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | ZRH | 79 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Strasbourg | SXB | 105 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rheinmünster | FKB | 137 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Stuttgart | STR | 175 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Memmingen | FMM | 207 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BSL to ZRH
Zurich
Distance 79 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Zurich is +0h from BSL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BSL to SXB
Strasbourg
Distance 105 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from BSL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BSL to FKB
Rheinmünster
Distance 137 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from BSL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Mulhouse is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BSL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Saint-Louis
saint-louis · 3.0 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mulhouse
mulhouse · 22 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Illzach
illzach · 23 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wittenheim
wittenheim · 27 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Belfort
belfort · 50 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Audincourt
audincourt · 52 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Colmar
colmar · 55 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Montbéliard
montbeliard · 55 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sélestat
selestat · 74 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
saint-die-des-vosges · 87 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Épinal
epinal · 103 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vesoul
vesoul · 103 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is associated in the current source trail with easyJet Switzerland, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Zurich (ZRH), Strasbourg (SXB), Rheinmünster (FKB). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
EasyJet Switzerland and mainly features flights to European metropolitan and leisure destinations.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,795 ft / 3,900 m; identifiers 07/25, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1946.
- Network role: easyJet Switzerland.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BSL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Zürich AirportZRH
Zurich · large airport
- Distance
- 79 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft (432 m)
Compare against ZRH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Strasbourg AirportSXB
Strasbourg · large airport
- Distance
- 105 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 505 ft (154 m)
Compare against SXB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
Rheinmünster · large airport
- Distance
- 137 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 408 ft (124 m)
Compare against FKB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Stuttgart AirportSTR
Stuttgart · large airport
- Distance
- 175 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft (389 m)
Compare against STR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Memmingen Allgau AirportFMM
Memmingen · large airport
- Distance
- 207 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,077 ft (633 m)
Compare against FMM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) in?▾
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is in the Europe/Paris timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg?▾
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg uses IATA code BSL and ICAO code LFSB.
Where is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg located?▾
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is located in Bâle / Mulhouse, France at coordinates 47.6007° N, 7.5211° E, with an elevation of 885 ft (270 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg from central Bâle / Mulhouse?▾
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg sits roughly 22 km from the nearest mapped city center for Bâle / Mulhouse.
Which route reference is most useful from BSL?▾
Zurich (ZRH) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Europe/Zurich, and a +0h difference from BSL.
Which authority regulates BSL?▾
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg sits inside France, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC).
What other airports in France are close peers to BSL?▾
BSL's curated peers in France on this site include SXB Strasbourg, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, CFE Clermont-Ferrand, plus 3 more.
How many runways does EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg have?▾
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,795 ft / 3,900 m; identifiers include 07/25, 15/33.