Airport guide
Dortmund AirportIATA code DTM
Dortmund Airport (DTM/EDLW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dortmund, Germany in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Dortmund, Germany
- Codes
- DTM · EDLW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Region
- Europe
Dortmund Airport (DTM/EDLW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dortmund, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 51.510°, 7.610°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dortmund Airport (DTM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dortmund, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Dortmund Airport details
- IATA code
- DTM
- ICAO code
- EDLW
- City
- Dortmund
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.518°, 7.612°
- From OurAirports
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 Dortmund Airport’s own pages.
DTM airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 130 m (425 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 2.59 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing adv.aero (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Düsseldorf Airport DUS · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DTM
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 06/24: 2,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,000 m6,562 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from DTM
Originfacts does not track any routes from DTM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where DTM is
10 km east
Dortmund Airport lies 10 km east of Dortmund 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 DTM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dortmund, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Dortmund Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:dortmund-airport.de (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 Dortmund
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DusseldorfDusseldorf International AirportDUS64 km
- MuensterMunster Osnabruck International AirportFMO69 km
- PaderbornPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD71 km
- CologneCologne Bonn AirportCGN78 km
- DusseldorfWeeze AirportNRN101 km
- KasselKassel-Calden AirportKSF123 km
- MaastrichtMaastricht Aachen AirportMST144 km
- EindhovenEindhoven AirportEIN154 km
- FrankfurtFrankfurt - Hahn AirportHHN175 km
Dortmund Airport: common questions
Where is Dortmund Airport?
Dortmund Airport serves Dortmund, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.518°, 7.612°.
What are the airport codes for Dortmund Airport?
The IATA code is DTM and the ICAO code is EDLW.
What time zone is DTM in?
Dortmund Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What is the official website of Dortmund Airport?
The airport’s official website is dortmund-airport.de. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Dortmund Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at DTM: 06/24 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt).
When did Dortmund Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1960 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Dortmund Airport?
Wikidata records 2.59 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is DTM from Dortmund city centre?
Dortmund Airport is about 10 km east of Dortmund city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Dortmund Airport?
OurAirports gives DTM’s elevation as 130 m (425 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 Dortmund Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q313587 (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)