Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport Explained

Saint-Étienne–Loire-Airport
Nativename:Aéroport de Saint-Étienne – Bouthéon
Iata:EBU
Icao:LFMH
Type:Public
City-Served:Saint-Étienne, France
Location:Andrézieux-Bouthéon
Elevation-F:1325
Elevation-M:404
Coordinates:45.5406°N 4.2964°W
Website:saint-etienne.aeroport.fr
Pushpin Map:France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Pushpin Label:LFMH
Pushpin Label Position:top
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:7,546
R1-Length-M:2,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: French AIP

Saint-Étienne–Loire-Airport or Aéroport de Saint-Étienne–Loire is an international airport serving the French city of Saint-Étienne. It is located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, 12 km north-northwest of Saint-Étienne, within the département of Loire in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région and mainly used by low-cost airlines.

History

In February 2017, the airport decided to cancel all subsidies towards low cost carriers serving the airport which led to Ryanair and Pegasus Airlines cancelling all services to Saint-Étienne by 2018.[1] As of April 2018, the airport website mentions no scheduled services, but there are holiday charters, mainly to Mediterranean destinations.

Despite all the questions asked recently about the airport and it's future, several actions were made to maintain the activity of the place, like the return of charter flights current 2023.[2] Currently the place knows a lot of touristic activities, with a plan to restore some charter flights abroad.

The official website contains useful information about travels and flights.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Etienne airport cancels subsidies to Ryanair, Pegasus.
  2. Web site: Saint-Étienne–Loire - Private Jet Charter.
  3. Web site: Saint-Étienne Loire Airport.