Airport guide

Debrecen AirportIATA code DEB

Debrecen Airport (DEB/LHDC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Debrecen, Hungary in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Debrecen, Hungary
Codes: DEB · LHDC; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Budapest
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Debrecen Airport (DEB/LHDC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Debrecen, Hungary in Europe. Operating on Europe/Budapest local time at coordinates 47.550°, 21.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Debrecen Airport (DEB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Debrecen, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Debrecen Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: DEB
ICAO code: LHDC
City: Debrecen
Country: Hungary
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Budapest
Coordinates: 47.489°, 21.616°; From OurAirports
Official website: debrecenairport.com/en (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Debrecen Airport’s own pages.

DEB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 109 m (359 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1930; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2023: 306,095; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing statinfo.ksh.hu (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Debrecen; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Oradea International Airport OMR · 56 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DEB

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 04R/22L: 2,498 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at DEB: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
04R/22L	2,498 m8,196 ft	40 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from DEB

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from DEB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where DEB is

Calculated

4.8 km south-southwest

Debrecen Airport lies 4.8 km south-southwest of Debrecen city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at DEB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Debrecen, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Debrecen Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:debrecenairport.com/en (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Debrecen

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Debrecen Airport: common questions

Where is Debrecen Airport?

Debrecen Airport serves Debrecen, Hungary. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 47.489°, 21.616°.

What are the airport codes for Debrecen Airport?

The IATA code is DEB and the ICAO code is LHDC.

What time zone is DEB in?

Debrecen Airport is in the Europe/Budapest time zone.

What is the official website of Debrecen Airport?

The airport’s official website is debrecenairport.com/en. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Debrecen Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DEB: 04R/22L (2,498 m (8,196 ft), concrete).

When did Debrecen Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1930 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Debrecen Airport?

Wikidata records 306,095 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

How far is DEB from Debrecen city centre?

Debrecen Airport is about 4.8 km south-southwest of Debrecen city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Debrecen Airport?

OurAirports gives DEB’s elevation as 109 m (359 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Debrecen Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q903138 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)