Airport guide

Erfurt AirportIATA code ERF

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

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Serves: Erfurt, Germany
Codes: ERF · EDDE; 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

Erfurt Airport (ERF/EDDE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Erfurt, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 50.970°, 10.960°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Erfurt Airport (ERF) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Erfurt, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Erfurt Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: ERF
ICAO code: EDDE
City: Erfurt
Country: Germany
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Berlin
Coordinates: 50.978°, 10.961°; From OurAirports
Official website: flughafen-erfurt-weimar.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 Erfurt Airport’s own pages.

ERF airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 316 m (1,036 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1935; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2022: 137,779; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing adv.aero (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Erfurt; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Leipzig/Halle Airport LEJ · 101 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ERF

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 09/27: 2,600 m, asphalt.

Runways at ERF: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	2,600 m8,530 ft	50 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from ERF

No route records yet

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

Where ERF is

Calculated

4.8 km west

Erfurt Airport lies 4.8 km west of Erfurt 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 ERF

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:flughafen-erfurt-weimar.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 Erfurt

Calculated

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

Erfurt Airport: common questions

Where is Erfurt Airport?

Erfurt Airport serves Erfurt, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.978°, 10.961°.

What are the airport codes for Erfurt Airport?

The IATA code is ERF and the ICAO code is EDDE.

What time zone is ERF in?

Erfurt Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.

What is the official website of Erfurt Airport?

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

How many runways does Erfurt Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ERF: 09/27 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt).

When did Erfurt Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1935 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Erfurt Airport?

Wikidata records 137,779 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

How far is ERF from Erfurt city centre?

Erfurt Airport is about 4.8 km west of Erfurt city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Erfurt Airport?

OurAirports gives ERF’s elevation as 316 m (1,036 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 Erfurt 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 Q703794 (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)