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Dresden International AirportIATA code DRS

Dresden International Airport (DRS/EDDC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dresden, Germany in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Dresden, Germany
Codes
DRS · EDDC
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Region
Europe
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Dresden International Airport (DRS/EDDC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dresden, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 51.120°, 13.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dresden International Airport (DRS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dresden, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Dresden International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
DRS
ICAO code
EDDC
City
Dresden
Country
Germany
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
51.134°, 13.768°
From OurAirports
Official website
dresden-airport.de (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 Dresden International Airport’s own pages.

DRS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
230 m (755 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
11 July 1935
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Flughafen Dresden GmbH
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022
838,387
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing adv.aero (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Leipzig/Halle Airport LEJ · 111 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DRS

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 04/22: 2,850 m, concrete.

Runways at DRS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
04/222,850 m9,350 ft60 mconcrete

Routes from DRS

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at DRS

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names DRS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where DRS is

Calculated

9.7 km north-northeast

Dresden International Airport lies 9.7 km north-northeast of Dresden 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 DRS

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:dresden-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 Dresden

Calculated

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

Dresden International Airport: common questions

Where is Dresden International Airport?

Dresden International Airport serves Dresden, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.134°, 13.768°.

What are the airport codes for Dresden International Airport?

The IATA code is DRS and the ICAO code is EDDC.

What time zone is DRS in?

Dresden International Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.

What is the official website of Dresden International Airport?

The airport’s official website is dresden-airport.de. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Dresden International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DRS: 04/22 (2,850 m (9,350 ft), concrete).

When did Dresden International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 11 July 1935 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Dresden International Airport?

Wikidata records 838,387 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Dresden International Airport?

Per Wikidata, DRS is operated by Flughafen Dresden GmbH.

Which airlines have a hub at DRS?

Wikidata lists DRS as a hub of Sundair.

How far is DRS from Dresden city centre?

Dresden International Airport is about 9.7 km north-northeast of Dresden city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

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 Dresden International Airport’s own pages.

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