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Hamburg Finkenwerder AirportIATA code XFW

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

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Serves: Hamburg, Germany
Codes: XFW · EDHI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Berlin
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW/EDHI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hamburg, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 52.540°, 9.840°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hamburg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: XFW
ICAO code: EDHI
City: Hamburg
Country: Germany
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Berlin
Coordinates: 53.535°, 9.836°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport’s own pages.

XFW airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1939; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner: Airbus Commercial Aircraft; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport HAM · 15 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at XFW

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 05/23: 2,630 m, concrete.

Runways at XFW: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05/23	2,630 m8,629 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from XFW

No route records yet

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

Where XFW is

Calculated

11 km west

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport lies 11 km west 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 XFW

Not yet verified

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

Check directly: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

Calculated

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

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport: common questions

Where is Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport?

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport serves Hamburg, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 53.535°, 9.836°.

What are the airport codes for Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport?

The IATA code is XFW and the ICAO code is EDHI.

What time zone is XFW in?

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.

How many runways does Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at XFW: 05/23 (2,630 m (8,629 ft), concrete).

When did Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

Who owns Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport?

Per Wikidata, XFW is owned by Airbus Commercial Aircraft.

How far is XFW from Hamburg city centre?

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport is about 11 km west of Hamburg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport?

OurAirports gives XFW’s elevation as 7 m (23 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 Finkenwerder Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q663819 (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)