Airport guide
Leipzig/Halle AirportIATA code LEJ
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ/EDDP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leipzig/Halle, Germany in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Leipzig/Halle, Germany
- Codes
- LEJ · EDDP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Region
- Europe
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ/EDDP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Leipzig/Halle, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 51.420°, 12.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Leipzig/Halle, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Leipzig/Halle Airport details
- IATA code
- LEJ
- ICAO code
- EDDP
- City
- Leipzig/Halle
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.421°, 12.233°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- mdf-ag.com/reisende-und-besucher/flughafen-leipzig-halle (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
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 Leipzig/Halle Airport’s own pages.
LEJ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 142 m (465 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 1.56 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
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport ERF · 101 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LEJ
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 08L/26R: 3,600 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08L/26R | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 08R/26L | 3,600 m11,811 ft | 60 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from LEJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from LEJ 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 LEJ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LEJ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at LEJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Leipzig/Halle, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Leipzig/Halle Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:mdf-ag.com/reisende-und-besucher/flughafen-leipzig-halle (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 Leipzig/Halle
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ErfurtErfurt AirportERF101 km
- DresdenDresden International AirportDRS113 km
- BerlinBrandenburgBER137 km
- Karlovy VaryKarlovy Vary AirportKLV144 km
- KasselKassel-Calden AirportKSF197 km
- PragueVaclav Havel Airport PraguePRG205 km
- HamburgHamburg Finkenwerder AirportXFW205 km
- HanoverHannover AirportHAJ208 km
- NurembergNuremberg AirportNUE229 km
Leipzig/Halle Airport: common questions
Where is Leipzig/Halle Airport?
Leipzig/Halle Airport serves Leipzig/Halle, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.421°, 12.233°.
What are the airport codes for Leipzig/Halle Airport?
The IATA code is LEJ and the ICAO code is EDDP.
What time zone is LEJ in?
Leipzig/Halle Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What is the official website of Leipzig/Halle Airport?
The airport’s official website is mdf-ag.com/reisende-und-besucher/flughafen-leipzig-halle. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Leipzig/Halle Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LEJ: 08L/26R (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete); 08R/26L (3,600 m (11,811 ft), concrete).
When did Leipzig/Halle Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1927 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Leipzig/Halle Airport?
Wikidata records 1.56 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Leipzig/Halle Airport?
Per Wikidata, LEJ is operated by Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH.
Which airlines have a hub at LEJ?
Wikidata lists LEJ as a hub of AeroLogic, DHL Air Austria and European Air Transport Leipzig.
What is the elevation of Leipzig/Halle Airport?
OurAirports gives LEJ’s elevation as 142 m (465 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 Leipzig/Halle Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q668382 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)