Private jets at Lyon-Bron Airport
Lyon-Bron, about 10 km east of central Lyon, is the Lyon airport group's business aviation airport, and the French AIP for Lyon Saint-Exupéry strongly recommends it to business aviation operators. It has a single 1,820 m grooved runway with satellite (RNP) instrument approaches and no ILS, and every aircraft over 3.5 tonnes must be handled by the airport's own FBO, booked through MyHandling. Customs for flights from outside the EU and Schengen, including the UK, need 24 hours' notice, and for weekends and public holidays the notice must go in by 17:00 on the last working day before. It is not slot-coordinated.
- Longest runway
- 1,820 m
- Codes
- LYN · LFLY
- Business aviation handling
- Lyon-Bron FBO (Aéroports de Lyon, VINCI Airports Executive Handling)
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Charter a private jet to Lyon-Bron Airport
Lyon-Bron is about 10 km east of central Lyon (AIP figure) and is the airport the French AIP recommends for business aviation in Lyon. Every jet is handled by the airport's own FBO, and its 1,820 m runway has a declared landing distance of 1,520 m each way, with satellite approaches rather than an ILS. Customs for flights from the UK need 24 hours' notice, and for weekend arrivals the notice must go in by 17:00 on the last working day before.
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What the private terminal is like at Lyon-Bron
The airport describes Lyon-Bron as 100% dedicated to business aviation. Its terminal team is multilingual and meets passengers from their car, and there is a private lounge and work spaces with free wifi that can be booked privately, drinks and catering on request, and a tax refund service. The AIP lists a hotel and restaurants at the airport.
Lyon-Bron FBO (Aéroports de Lyon, VINCI Airports Executive Handling)
Run by the airport operator, Aéroports de Lyon, under VINCI Airports' Executive Handling quality label (created in 2018). Compulsory for aircraft over 3.5 tonnes; requests through MyHandling, email fbo.lfly@lyonaeroports.com, operations frequency 131.750 MHz. Offers full handling for all aircraft types, declarations to the authorities, weather, NOTAM and flight-plan support, catering, laundry and dishwashing, crew transport and hotels, a private lounge and meeting rooms, and passenger transfers by limousine, van or helicopter.
Customs at Lyon-Bron, step by step
What happens on an international flight, in the order you meet it. We handle the paperwork with the operator.
- When you book, we ask for each passenger's passport details for the operator.
- The operator books handling with the airport's FBO through its MyHandling portal, which is compulsory for aircraft over 3.5 tonnes, and gives the length of stay.
- French customs need 24 hours' notice for a flight from the UK. For a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday arrival, the notice must reach them by 17:00 on the last working day before. The FBO makes the declarations.
- Passport checks are arranged with the border police at Lyon Saint-Exupéry. The airport says 24 hours' notice is needed for any international flight between 22:30 and 06:30.
- You arrive at the Lyon-Bron terminal, where the airport's team can help with immigration formalities and has a private lounge.
Which private jets can use Lyon-Bron?
On runway length, every turboprop, very light jet, light jet, super light jet, midsize jet, super midsize and heavy jet type is within it; some ultra long range and VIP airliner types fit, others only with less fuel or fewer passengers. The check below uses each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight, at sea level on a 15°C day. Heat, altitude, a wet runway and the operator's own rules can need more, so we confirm it for your aircraft and date.
Handling by the airport is compulsory over 3.5 tonnes. Declared landing distance is 1,520 m on both runways against a 1,820 m take-off run, and there is no ILS: instrument approaches are RNP procedures. Fire cover is category 5 at all hours, and category 6 or 7 needs 72 hours' notice. Taxiways are rated for code C aircraft, the largest stands take a 36 m wingspan, and APU use is limited to 30 minutes.
| Aircraft class | On this runway |
|---|---|
| Turboprop 5–8 seats · take-off 730–1,000 m · Pilatus PC-12 NGX | Yes |
| Very light jet 4–5 seats · take-off 630–1,100 m | Yes |
| Light jet 6–7 seats · take-off 960–1,200 m · Embraer Phenom 300E | Yes |
| Super light jet 7–8 seats · take-off 820–1,350 m | Yes |
| Midsize jet 8–9 seats · take-off 1,100–1,660 m · Cessna Citation XLS+ | Yes, though the longest-legged types need a performance check |
| Super midsize 9–10 seats · take-off 1,400–1,600 m · Bombardier Challenger 350 | Yes |
| Heavy jet 12–14 seats · take-off 1,430–1,780 m · Dassault Falcon 7X | Yes, though the longest-legged types need a performance check |
| Ultra long range 13–19 seats · take-off 1,700–1,970 m · Bombardier Global 7500 | Some types (6 of 8); others with less fuel or fewer passengers |
| VIP airliner 18–50+ seats · take-off 1,500–2,100 m | Some types (1 of 5); others with less fuel or fewer passengers |
Worth knowing before you fly
- Bron is the Lyon airport the French AIP recommends for business aviation, about 10 km east of the centre. Saint-Exupéry, further out, stays open around the clock, so a very late arrival or early departure outside Bron's tower hours (06:30-22:30 local on weekdays, shorter at weekends) may suit Saint-Exupéry better.
- For a flight from the UK, French customs need 24 hours' notice, and for a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday arrival the notice must reach them by 17:00 on the last working day before. A weekend trip is best confirmed well before Friday afternoon.
- There is no ILS at Bron: instrument approaches are satellite (RNP) procedures and the declared landing distance is 1,520 m, so we check that the aircraft and crew are approved for RNP approaches and that the aircraft's landing performance fits before offering it.
- The airport's Bron page says there is no fuel outside its opening hours (07:00-20:00 local) even though the tower stays open later, and fire cover above category 5 needs 72 hours' notice. Both are worth settling when the flight is booked rather than on the day.
Operating information
For business and private flights. Details change, so we check them again for your date.
Airport
| Opening hours | AIP (UTC winter basis, one hour earlier in UTC in summer, so the same local times all year): airport administration 05:30-19:30 (06:30-20:30 local), with terminal and AFIS extensions on request. Tower (ATS): Monday to Friday 05:30-21:30 (06:30-22:30 local), Saturday 07:00-21:30 (08:00-22:30 local), Sundays and public holidays 07:00-20:00 (08:00-21:00 local). Fuel 06:30-22:30, paid at the airport desk in the terminal, with SCAL phone numbers for fuel outside opening hours. The airport's own Lyon-Bron page gives opening hours of 07:00-20:00 local, 7 days a week, says there is no fuel service outside airport opening hours, and gives the same tower hours as the AIP in local time. Its flight-preparation page says the TOTAL fuel service is open 06:30-22:30 local. |
|---|---|
| Prior permission | No general PPR. Aircraft over 3.5 tonnes MTOW must be handled, with notification compulsory through the airport's MyHandling portal; aircraft under 3.5 tonnes need a parking request 12 hours ahead by email during the airport's hours. Parking notices must give the length of stay (AIP). Fire cover above category 5 needs 72 hours' notice. |
| Customs and immigration | French customs (AIP): flights from outside both Schengen and the EU, or from Schengen countries outside the EU (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway), are handled on request with 24 hours' notice Monday to Friday; for Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays the notice must reach customs before 17:00 on the last working day before. Flights within Schengen and the EU are allowed subject to the customs allowance rules. Border police (immigration and Schengen) are arranged with the PAF service at Lyon Saint-Exupéry. The airport's flight-preparation page gives the same customs rules and adds that immigration needs 24 hours' notice for any flight outside France between 22:30 and 06:30. The airport's handling team makes the declarations to the authorities and offers passengers help with immigration formalities and a tax refund service. |
| Slots | Not slot-coordinated or schedule-facilitated: Lyon-Bron is not on the ministry's list of coordinated and facilitated airports (updated 17 July 2026) and is not on COHOR's airport list. Visiting aircraft over 3.5 tonnes notify the airport through MyHandling. |
| Noise and night restrictions | The AIP's noise section covers only engine tests, which need tower approval. Departure procedures require jets to keep take-off thrust to 1,500 ft above the airfield, then climb thrust at V2+10 to 3,000 ft. The airport has an environmental charter agreed through its environment consultative commission, chaired by the regional prefect, with residents, local councillors and users. |
| Aircraft parking | Parking C is reserved for aircraft over 3.5 tonnes (AIP). Stand wingspan limits run from 15 m to 36 m: stands C/D12 and N31 take up to 36 m, C/D24 up to 32 m and C/D22-23 up to 29 m, with smaller stands below that, and some stands block their neighbours when used. Stands C/D11-13 and C/D21-23 must not be used for a night arrival outside tower hours without prior agreement. APU use is limited to 30 minutes. Hangar space for visiting aircraft is on request (AIP); the airport rents heated hangars by aircraft or bay, one-off or by the year, and says hangar H14 is the only one in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region able to take aircraft up to a BBJ. For cars there is a public car park in front of the terminal for up to 24 hours and a closed car park for longer stays, booked through the airport. |
| De-icing | Available (AIP): Type II fluid, 75/25 mix. Snow is cleared once it reaches 2 cm, with the runway, main taxiways and the commercial apron first; no clearing is done when no business or commercial flights are planned. |
| Other restrictions | Radio and transponder required; gliders prohibited (AIP). The AIP lists no ILS or other radio landing aid; the published instrument approaches to runways 16 and 34 are RNP procedures. Declared landing distance is 1,520 m in both directions, with a take-off run of 1,820 m; a runway 16 departure from taxiway A1 must backtrack to the runway end to have the full 1,820 m. Taxiways A1, A4, T1-T3 and TN are rated for code C aircraft, and TN2 for code B up to 21 m wingspan. PAPI 16 is compulsory at night. In low visibility (from RVR 550 m or a 200 ft ceiling at the latest) only one aircraft may taxi at a time. Outside tower hours, IFR departure clearances are requested by phone from the Bordeaux flight information office. Fire cover is category 5 at all hours; category 6 or 7 needs 72 hours' notice. |
Runways
| 16/34 | 1,820 m, paved (grooved) |
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By road
| Lyon city centre | About 10 km east of Lyon (AIP figure; the airport group also gives about 10 km east of the centre) |
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| Nearest ski resorts | About 1 hour 30 minutes from Lyon (airport group figure for Lyon in general, not timed from Bron) |
Flying times
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Questions
Is there a private terminal at Lyon-Bron Airport?
Yes. The airport describes Lyon-Bron as 100% dedicated to business aviation. Its terminal team is multilingual and meets passengers from their car, and there is a private lounge and work spaces with free wifi that can be booked privately, drinks and catering on request, and a tax refund service. The AIP lists a hotel and restaurants at the airport.
What are Lyon-Bron Airport's opening hours for private flights?
AIP (UTC winter basis, one hour earlier in UTC in summer, so the same local times all year): airport administration 05:30-19:30 (06:30-20:30 local), with terminal and AFIS extensions on request. Tower (ATS): Monday to Friday 05:30-21:30 (06:30-22:30 local), Saturday 07:00-21:30 (08:00-22:30 local), Sundays and public holidays 07:00-20:00 (08:00-21:00 local). Fuel 06:30-22:30, paid at the airport desk in the terminal, with SCAL phone numbers for fuel outside opening hours. The airport's own Lyon-Bron page gives opening hours of 07:00-20:00 local, 7 days a week, says there is no fuel service outside airport opening hours, and gives the same tower hours as the AIP in local time. Its flight-preparation page says the TOTAL fuel service is open 06:30-22:30 local.
Can I clear customs at Lyon-Bron Airport on a private flight?
French customs (AIP): flights from outside both Schengen and the EU, or from Schengen countries outside the EU (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway), are handled on request with 24 hours' notice Monday to Friday; for Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays the notice must reach customs before 17:00 on the last working day before. Flights within Schengen and the EU are allowed subject to the customs allowance rules. Border police (immigration and Schengen) are arranged with the PAF service at Lyon Saint-Exupéry. The airport's flight-preparation page gives the same customs rules and adds that immigration needs 24 hours' notice for any flight outside France between 22:30 and 06:30. The airport's handling team makes the declarations to the authorities and offers passengers help with immigration formalities and a tax refund service.
What size of private jet can use Lyon-Bron?
The longest runway is 1,820 m. Going by each type's published take-off distance at maximum weight: every turboprop, very light jet, light jet, super light jet, midsize jet, super midsize and heavy jet type is within it; some ultra long range and VIP airliner types fit, others only with less fuel or fewer passengers. Handling by the airport is compulsory over 3.5 tonnes. Declared landing distance is 1,520 m on both runways against a 1,820 m take-off run, and there is no ILS: instrument approaches are RNP procedures. Fire cover is category 5 at all hours, and category 6 or 7 needs 72 hours' notice. Taxiways are rated for code C aircraft, the largest stands take a 36 m wingspan, and APU use is limited to 30 minutes. The operator confirms performance for your aircraft, load and date.
What are the fees for a private jet at Lyon-Bron?
Our quotes include landing and handling fees, along with fuel, crew and taxes. What the airport and handler charge depends mainly on the aircraft's size and the time of day. Out-of-hours, de-icing and special event fees can be extra, and we tell you which could apply before you book.
Can we have catering on a private flight to Lyon-Bron?
Yes. Tell us what you would like when you book and the operator orders it for the flight. Depending on the operator and region it is either included or charged separately, and we tell you which before you book.
Checked 14 November 2026 from the official AIP and published airport, government and handler information (sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr, businessaviation.lyonaeroports.com, corporate.lyonaeroports.com, ecologie.gouv.fr, cohor.org). Not for operational use; we confirm everything for your flight.
