Airport guide
Hannover AirportIATA code HAJ
Hannover Airport (HAJ/EDDV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hanover, Germany in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hanover, Germany
- Codes
- HAJ · EDDV
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Region
- Europe
Hannover Airport (HAJ/EDDV) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hanover, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 52.460°, 9.690°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hannover Airport (HAJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hanover, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hannover Airport details
- IATA code
- HAJ
- ICAO code
- EDDV
- City
- Hanover
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.461°, 9.685°
- 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 Hannover Airport’s own pages.
HAJ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 56 m (183 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 5.33 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
- Bremen Airport BRE · 89 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HAJ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 09L/27R: 3,790 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L/27R | 3,790 m12,434 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 09R/27L | 2,340 m7,677 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 09C/27C | 777 m2,548 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from HAJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from HAJ 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 HAJ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names HAJ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where HAJ is
10 km north-northwest
Hannover Airport lies 10 km north-northwest of Hanover 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 HAJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hanover, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hannover Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:hannover-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 Hanover
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HamburgHamburg Finkenwerder AirportXFW13 km
- BremenBremen AirportBRE89 km
- KasselKassel-Calden AirportKSF118 km
- PaderbornPaderborn Lippstadt AirportPAD120 km
- HamburgHamburg AirportHAM132 km
- MuensterMunster Osnabruck International AirportFMO141 km
- HamburgLubeck BlankenseeLBC165 km
- DortmundDortmund AirportDTM177 km
- ErfurtErfurt AirportERF187 km
Hannover Airport: common questions
Where is Hannover Airport?
Hannover Airport serves Hanover, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 52.461°, 9.685°.
What are the airport codes for Hannover Airport?
The IATA code is HAJ and the ICAO code is EDDV.
What time zone is HAJ in?
Hannover Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What is the official website of Hannover Airport?
The airport’s official website is hannover-airport.de. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Hannover Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at HAJ: 09L/27R (3,790 m (12,434 ft), concrete); 09R/27L (2,340 m (7,677 ft), concrete); 09C/27C (777 m (2,548 ft), asphalt).
When did Hannover Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1952 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Hannover Airport?
Wikidata records 5.33 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at HAJ?
Wikidata lists HAJ as a hub of TUI fly Deutschland.
How far is HAJ from Hanover city centre?
Hannover Airport is about 10 km north-northwest of Hanover city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hannover Airport?
OurAirports gives HAJ’s elevation as 56 m (183 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 Hannover Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q170169 (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)