Airport guide
Hamburg AirportIATA code HAM
Hamburg Airport (HAM/EDDH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hamburg, Germany in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hamburg, Germany
- Codes
- HAM · EDDH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Region
- Europe
Hamburg Airport (HAM/EDDH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hamburg, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 53.630°, 10.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hamburg Airport (HAM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hamburg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hamburg Airport details
- IATA code
- HAM
- ICAO code
- EDDH
- City
- Hamburg
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 53.630°, 9.988°
- 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 Hamburg Airport’s own pages.
HAM airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 16 m (53 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- January 1912
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2024
- 14.8 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lübeck Blankensee Airport LBC · 52 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HAM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 15/33: 3,666 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,666 m12,028 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 05/23 | 3,250 m10,663 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HAM
Originfacts does not track any routes from HAM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where HAM is
9.0 km north
Hamburg Airport lies 9.0 km north of Hamburg 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 OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at HAM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hamburg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hamburg Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hamburg-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 Hamburg
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HamburgLubeck BlankenseeLBC50 km
- BremenBremen AirportBRE104 km
- HamburgHamburg Finkenwerder AirportXFW122 km
- HanoverHannover AirportHAJ132 km
- SonderborgSonderborg AirportSGD145 km
- Rostock-LaageLaage AirportRLG152 km
- WesterlandWesterland - Sylt AirportGWT180 km
- MuensterMunster Osnabruck International AirportFMO228 km
- EsbjergEsbjerg AirportEBJ230 km
Hamburg Airport: common questions
Where is Hamburg Airport?
Hamburg Airport serves Hamburg, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 53.630°, 9.988°.
What are the airport codes for Hamburg Airport?
The IATA code is HAM and the ICAO code is EDDH.
What time zone is HAM in?
Hamburg Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What is the official website of Hamburg Airport?
The airport’s official website is hamburg-airport.de. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Hamburg Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at HAM: 15/33 (3,666 m (12,028 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (3,250 m (10,663 ft), asphalt).
When did Hamburg Airport open?
Wikidata gives January 1912 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Hamburg Airport?
Wikidata records 14.8 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Hamburg Airport?
Per Wikidata, HAM is owned by Hamburg and Hochtief Airport.
How far is HAM from Hamburg city centre?
Hamburg Airport is about 9.0 km north of Hamburg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hamburg Airport?
OurAirports gives HAM’s elevation as 16 m (53 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 Hamburg 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 Q27706 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (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)