# Lille Airport (LIL)

> Lesquin, FR · IATA: LIL · ICAO: LFQQ · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LIL` |
| ICAO | `LFQQ` |
| City | Lesquin |
| Country | FR |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 48 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 50.56333, 3.08689 |

## Description

Serving the dense industrial and retail region of Hauts-de-France, Lille Airport (IATA: LIL, ICAO: LFQQ) at Lesquin is the country's fourth-busiest cargo airport by tonnage – roughly 38,000 tonnes a year, behind Paris-CDG, Basel-Mulhouse and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry. Express integrators including FedEx and DHL run operations on site, served by a dedicated cargo terminal alongside passenger traffic of about 1.8 million in 2024. Its position in the France/Belgium/Netherlands tri-border area puts it close to major Benelux markets. For intercontinental mainline freight, forwarders turn to Paris-CDG or the Belgian hubs at Brussels (BRU) and Liège (LGG). At Lille itself, express and general cargo for northern France dominate.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/lille-airport-lil](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/lille-airport-lil)*

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