LIL · Lesquin, France
Lille Airport.
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Lille Airport
Airport in Lesquin, France
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LIL
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 4202; ident LFQQ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
lille.aeroport.fr
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Lille Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 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
LIL / LFQQ
OurAirports ident
LFQQ
GPS / local code
LFQQ
ISO region
FR-HDF
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
lille.aeroport.fr
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1431888
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, 8:19 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
8.2 km
Approximate distance to central Lesquin.
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
9,268 ft / 2,825 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1937
Owner / entity
Q1431888
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Lille Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Lesquin, France. Lesquin's built-up core sits roughly 8.2 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.
Lille Airport (LIL / LFQQ) is at 50.5666° N, 3.1024° E, elevation 157 ft (48 m), serving Lesquin, 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.
Lesquin 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 Lesquin: 8 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 LIL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Lille Airport (LIL / LFQQ)
Lille Airport · Airport in Lesquin, France
Known label 1
Aéroport de Lille. Lille-Lesquin Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LIL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LFQQ · LFQQ · FR-HDF
lille.aeroport.fr · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Lille is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the capital of the Hauts-de-France region and the prefecture of the Nord department.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LIL; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Lille Airport is an airport located in Lesquin, 7 km (4 mi) south-southeast of Lille, a city in northern France.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Faches-Thumesnil
faches-thumesnil · 3.1 km from LIL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 16,163 · city coordinates 50.5833, 3.0667
2. Ronchin
ronchin · 3.7 km from LIL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 18,331 · city coordinates 50.5988, 3.0906
3. Villeneuve-d'Ascq
villeneuve-d-ascq · 7.2 km from LIL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 62,400 · city coordinates 50.6167, 3.1666
4. Mons-en-Barœul
mons-en-baroeul · 7.5 km from LIL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 23,006 · city coordinates 50.6333, 3.1167
5. Loos
loos · 7.6 km from LIL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 22,107 · city coordinates 50.6098, 3.0187
6. Lille
lille · 8.2 km from LIL
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 238,695 · city coordinates 50.6339, 3.0551
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. OST EBOS
Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Oostende
72 km from LIL · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 51.1998, 2.8747
2. CRL EBCI
Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Charleroi
97 km from LIL · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 614 ft (187 m) · airport coordinates 50.4620, 4.4596
3. BRU EBBR
Brussels Airport · Zaventem
104 km from LIL · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 175 ft (53 m) · airport coordinates 50.9014, 4.4844
4. BVA LFOB
Beauvais-Tillé airport · Beauvais
142 km from LIL · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 359 ft (109 m) · airport coordinates 49.4544, 2.1128
5. CDG LFPG
Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
178 km from LIL · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 392 ft (119 m) · airport coordinates 49.0090, 2.5541
Route-time reference set
1. LIL-OST
Oostende · 72 km · 55m
Europe/Brussels · +0h from LIL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LIL-CRL
Charleroi · 97 km · 57m
Europe/Brussels · +0h from LIL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LIL-BRU
Zaventem · 104 km · 58m
Europe/Brussels · +0h from LIL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. LIL-BVA
Beauvais · 142 km · 1h 1m
Europe/Paris · +0h from LIL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. LIL-CDG
Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) · 178 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Paris · +0h from LIL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,268 ft / 2,825 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LIL.
Runway identifiers
01/19 · 08/26
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. BVA LFOB
Beauvais-Tillé airport · Beauvais · 142 km from LIL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 359 ft (109 m) · 49.4544, 2.1128
2. CDG LFPG
Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) · 178 km from LIL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 392 ft (119 m) · 49.0090, 2.5541
3. LBG LFPB
Paris-Le Bourget International Airport · Paris · 185 km from LIL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 218 ft (66 m) · 48.9623, 2.4365
4. ORY LFPO
Paris-Orly Airport · Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) · 211 km from LIL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 291 ft (89 m) · 48.7295, 2.3590
5. SXB LFST
Strasbourg Airport · Strasbourg · 397 km from LIL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 505 ft (154 m) · 48.5383, 7.6282
6. BSL LFSB
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · Bâle / Mulhouse · 461 km from LIL
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 885 ft (270 m) · 47.6007, 7.5211
Country and authority
LIL 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 (€). LIL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LIL is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Aéroport de Lille. Lille-Lesquin Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Lesquin, France. 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.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Lille is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the capital of the Hauts-de-France region and the prefecture of the Nord department. Location cue: Lille Airport is an airport located in Lesquin, 7 km (4 mi) south-southeast of Lille, a city in northern France.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1431888 · Lille Airport. Administrative area: Lesquin · Vendeville · Avelin · Fretin. Named after: Lille · Lesquin. Entity official-site cross-check: lille.aeroport.fr
Field and clock profile
Lille Airport is a near sea-level field at 157 ft (48 m), positioned at 50.5666° N, 3.1024° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,268 ft / 2,825 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
Faches-Thumesnil is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.1 km. OST Oostende is the closest retained airport alternative at 72 km.
Country airport peers
LIL is compared with BVA Beauvais at 142 km, CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) at 178 km, LBG Paris at 185 km, ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) at 211 km, SXB Strasbourg at 397 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
LIL-OST Oostende: 72 km, about 55m, +0h. LIL-CRL Charleroi: 97 km, about 57m, +0h. LIL-BRU Zaventem: 104 km, about 58m, +0h. LIL-BVA Beauvais: 142 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LFQQ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. lille.aeroport.fr 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
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,268 ft / 2,825 m
Runway identifiers
01/19, 08/26
OurAirports classifies LIL as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
LIL (LFQQ) is a near sea-level field at 157 ft (48 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LIL sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LIL's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,268 ft / 2,825 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Civil aviation oversight for LIL runs through Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at lille.aeroport.fr, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LIL
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
LIL uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Lille Airport is about 8.2 km from central Lesquin; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
OST Oostende is the closest retained alternate at 72 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
lille.aeroport.fr 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 LIL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LIL ranks #8 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
LIL shares Europe/Paris with BES Brest FR · BOD Bordeaux FR · BSL Bâle / Mulhouse FR · BVA Beauvais FR · CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) FR · CFE Clermont-Ferrand FR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LIL is 157 ft (48 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BER 157 ft (48 m) (0 ft delta) · OMO 156 ft (48 m) (1 ft delta) · DIL 154 ft (47 m) (3 ft delta) · FMO 160 ft (49 m) (3 ft delta) · ANC 152 ft (46 m) (5 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LIL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are OST 72 km +0h · CRL 97 km +0h · BRU 104 km +0h · BVA 142 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oostende | OST | 72 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Charleroi | CRL | 97 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zaventem | BRU | 104 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Beauvais | BVA | 142 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | CDG | 178 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LIL to OST
Oostende
Distance 72 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/Brussels is +0h from LIL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LIL to CRL
Charleroi
Distance 97 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/Brussels is +0h from LIL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LIL to BRU
Zaventem
Distance 104 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/Brussels is +0h from LIL. 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
Central Lesquin is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Lille 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.
Lille Airport 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 LIL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Faches-Thumesnil
faches-thumesnil · 3.1 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ronchin
ronchin · 3.7 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Villeneuve-d'Ascq
villeneuve-d-ascq · 7.2 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mons-en-Barœul
mons-en-baroeul · 7.5 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Loos
loos · 7.6 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lille
lille · 8.2 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Madeleine
la-madeleine · 9.0 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Haubourdin
haubourdin · 9.1 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lambersart
lambersart · 10 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Marcq-en-Barœul
marcq-en-baroeul · 11 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hem
hem · 11 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wasquehal
wasquehal · 12 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Lille Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Oostende (OST), Charleroi (CRL), Zaventem (BRU). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
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 9,268 ft / 2,825 m; identifiers 01/19, 08/26.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1937.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LIL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOST
Oostende · large airport
- Distance
- 72 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against OST when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Brussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
Charleroi · large airport
- Distance
- 97 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 614 ft (187 m)
Compare against CRL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Brussels AirportBRU
Zaventem · large airport
- Distance
- 104 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 175 ft (53 m)
Compare against BRU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Beauvais-Tillé airportBVA
Beauvais · large airport
- Distance
- 142 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 359 ft (109 m)
Compare against BVA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Charles de Gaulle International AirportCDG
Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) · large airport
- Distance
- 178 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 392 ft (119 m)
Compare against CDG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Lille Airport (LIL) in?▾
Lille Airport is in the Europe/Paris timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Lille Airport?▾
Lille Airport uses IATA code LIL and ICAO code LFQQ.
Where is Lille Airport located?▾
Lille Airport is located in Lesquin, France at coordinates 50.5666° N, 3.1024° E, with an elevation of 157 ft (48 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Lille Airport from central Lesquin?▾
Lille Airport sits roughly 8.2 km from the nearest mapped city center for Lesquin.
Which route reference is most useful from LIL?▾
Oostende (OST) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/Brussels, and a +0h difference from LIL.
Which authority regulates LIL?▾
Lille Airport 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 LIL?▾
LIL's curated peers in France on this site include BVA Beauvais, CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), LBG Paris, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Lille Airport have?▾
Lille Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,268 ft / 2,825 m; identifiers include 01/19, 08/26.