SXB · Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 48.5383° N, 7.6282° E
Strasbourg Airport
International airport serving Strasbourg, France
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SXB
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 4238; ident LFST; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
strasbourg.aeroport.fr
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Strasbourg 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
SXB / LFST
OurAirports ident
LFST
GPS / local code
LFST
ISO region
FR-GES
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
strasbourg.aeroport.fr
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1165367
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, 7:08 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
10 km
Approximate distance to central Strasbourg.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Paris
Languages
French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
543,908 km²
Passenger volume
1,297,177 passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
7,874 ft / 2,400 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1935
Owner / entity
Q1165367
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Strasbourg Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Strasbourg, France. Strasbourg's built-up core sits roughly 10 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.
Strasbourg Airport (SXB / LFST) is at 48.5383° N, 7.6282° E, elevation 505 ft (154 m), serving Strasbourg, 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.
Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg: 10 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 SXB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Strasbourg Airport (SXB / LFST)
Strasbourg Airport · International airport serving Strasbourg, France
Known label 1
BA 124
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SXB, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LFST · LFST · FR-GES
strasbourg.aeroport.fr · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Strasbourg Airport is a minor international airport located in Entzheim and 10 km west-southwest of Strasbourg, both communes of the Bas-Rhin département in the Alsace région of France.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Lingolsheim
lingolsheim · 4.5 km from SXB
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 17,284 · city coordinates 48.5575, 7.6825
2. Illkirch-Graffenstaden
illkirch-graffenstaden · 6.5 km from SXB
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 27,261 · city coordinates 48.5289, 7.7152
3. Strasbourg
strasbourg · 10 km from SXB
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 274,845 · city coordinates 48.5839, 7.7455
4. Schiltigheim
schiltigheim · 12 km from SXB
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 32,289 · city coordinates 48.6075, 7.7493
5. Bischheim
bischheim · 13 km from SXB
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 17,434 · city coordinates 48.6161, 7.7534
6. Haguenau
haguenau · 33 km from SXB
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 38,721 · city coordinates 48.8156, 7.7905
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. FKB EDSB
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Rheinmünster
43 km from SXB · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 408 ft (124 m) · airport coordinates 48.7794, 8.0805
2. BSL LFSB
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · Bâle / Mulhouse
105 km from SXB · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 885 ft (270 m) · airport coordinates 47.6007, 7.5211
3. STR EDDS
Stuttgart Airport · Stuttgart
118 km from SXB · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 1,276 ft (389 m) · airport coordinates 48.6899, 9.2220
4. ZRH LSZH
Zürich Airport · Zurich
138 km from SXB · Europe/Zurich · +0h · elevation 1,417 ft (432 m) · airport coordinates 47.4581, 8.5481
5. HHN EDFH
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport · Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen)
159 km from SXB · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 1,649 ft (503 m) · airport coordinates 49.9464, 7.2617
Route-time reference set
1. SXB-BSL
Bâle / Mulhouse · 105 km · 58m
Europe/Paris · +0h from SXB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SXB-STR
Stuttgart · 118 km · 59m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from SXB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SXB-ZRH
Zurich · 138 km · 1h 0m
Europe/Zurich · +0h from SXB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. SXB-HHN
Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) · 159 km · 1h 2m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from SXB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 7,874 ft / 2,400 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SXB.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. BSL LFSB
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · Bâle / Mulhouse · 105 km from SXB
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 885 ft (270 m) · 47.6007, 7.5211
2. LYS LFLL
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · 367 km from SXB
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 821 ft (250 m) · 45.7260, 5.0901
3. CDG LFPG
Charles de Gaulle International Airport · Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) · 375 km from SXB
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 392 ft (119 m) · 49.0090, 2.5541
4. LBG LFPB
Paris-Le Bourget International Airport · Paris · 383 km from SXB
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 218 ft (66 m) · 48.9623, 2.4365
5. ORY LFPO
Paris-Orly Airport · Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) · 388 km from SXB
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 291 ft (89 m) · 48.7295, 2.3590
6. LIL LFQQ
Lille Airport · Lesquin · 397 km from SXB
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 157 ft (48 m) · 50.5666, 3.1024
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In 2018, the airport served 1,297,177 passengers.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for SXB.
Country and authority
SXB 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 (€). SXB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SXB is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with BA 124. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Strasbourg, 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
Location cue: Strasbourg Airport is a minor international airport located in Entzheim and 10 km west-southwest of Strasbourg, both communes of the Bas-Rhin département in the Alsace région of France.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1165367 · Strasbourg Airport. Administrative area: Entzheim. Named after: Strasbourg. Entity official-site cross-check: strasbourg.aeroport.fr
Field and clock profile
Strasbourg Airport is a low-elevation field at 505 ft (154 m), positioned at 48.5383° N, 7.6282° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 7,874 ft / 2,400 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
Lingolsheim is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.5 km. FKB Rheinmünster is the closest retained airport alternative at 43 km.
Country airport peers
SXB is compared with BSL Bâle / Mulhouse at 105 km, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône at 367 km, CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) at 375 km, LBG Paris at 383 km, ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) at 388 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
SXB-BSL Bâle / Mulhouse: 105 km, about 58m, +0h. SXB-STR Stuttgart: 118 km, about 59m, +0h. SXB-ZRH Zurich: 138 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. SXB-HHN Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen): 159 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LFST backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. strasbourg.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
1,297,177 passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 7,874 ft / 2,400 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies SXB as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
SXB (LFST) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 1,297,177 passengers, operating from a low-elevation field at 505 ft (154 m).
SXB sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SXB's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 7,874 ft / 2,400 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for SXB runs through Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- In 2018, the airport served 1,297,177 passengers.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at strasbourg.aeroport.fr, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SXB
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
SXB uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Strasbourg Airport is about 10 km from central Strasbourg; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
FKB Rheinmünster is the closest retained alternate at 43 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
strasbourg.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 SXB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SXB ranks #14 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
SXB 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
SXB is 505 ft (154 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GOT 506 ft (154 m) (1 ft delta) · ORK 502 ft (153 m) (3 ft delta) · SDF 501 ft (153 m) (4 ft delta) · SPX 510 ft (155 m) (5 ft delta) · TLS 499 ft (152 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SXB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are FKB 43 km +0h · BSL 105 km +0h · STR 118 km +0h · ZRH 138 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bâle / Mulhouse | BSL | 105 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Stuttgart | STR | 118 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zurich | ZRH | 138 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) | HHN | 159 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SXB to BSL
Bâle / Mulhouse
Distance 105 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from SXB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SXB to STR
Stuttgart
Distance 118 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from SXB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SXB to ZRH
Zurich
Distance 138 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/Zurich is +0h from SXB. 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 Strasbourg is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Strasbourg 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.
Strasbourg 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 SXB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Lingolsheim
lingolsheim · 4.5 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Illkirch-Graffenstaden
illkirch-graffenstaden · 6.5 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Strasbourg
strasbourg · 10 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Schiltigheim
schiltigheim · 12 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bischheim
bischheim · 13 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Haguenau
haguenau · 33 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sélestat
selestat · 33 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Colmar
colmar · 55 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
saint-die-des-vosges · 58 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sarreguemines
sarreguemines · 76 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lunéville
luneville · 84 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wittenheim
wittenheim · 84 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Strasbourg 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: Bâle / Mulhouse (BSL), Stuttgart (STR), Zurich (ZRH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 1,297,177 passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 7,874 ft / 2,400 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1935.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SXB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKB
Rheinmünster · large airport
- Distance
- 43 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.
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL
Bâle / Mulhouse · large airport
- Distance
- 105 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 885 ft (270 m)
Compare against BSL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Stuttgart AirportSTR
Stuttgart · large airport
- Distance
- 118 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.
Zürich AirportZRH
Zurich · large airport
- Distance
- 138 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.
Frankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) · large airport
- Distance
- 159 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,649 ft (503 m)
Compare against HHN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Strasbourg Airport (SXB) in?▾
Strasbourg Airport is in the Europe/Paris timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Strasbourg Airport?▾
Strasbourg Airport uses IATA code SXB and ICAO code LFST.
Where is Strasbourg Airport located?▾
Strasbourg Airport is located in Strasbourg, France at coordinates 48.5383° N, 7.6282° E, with an elevation of 505 ft (154 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Strasbourg Airport from central Strasbourg?▾
Strasbourg Airport sits roughly 10 km from the nearest mapped city center for Strasbourg.
Which route reference is most useful from SXB?▾
Bâle / Mulhouse (BSL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 58m, destination timezone Europe/Paris, and a +0h difference from SXB.
Which authority regulates SXB?▾
Strasbourg 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 SXB?▾
SXB's curated peers in France on this site include BSL Bâle / Mulhouse, LYS Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), plus 3 more.
How many runways does Strasbourg Airport have?▾
Strasbourg Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 7,874 ft / 2,400 m; identifiers include 05/23.