Airport guide
Mannheim AirportIATA code MHG
Mannheim Airport (MHG/EDFM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mannheim, Germany in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Mannheim, Germany
- Codes
- MHG · EDFM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Region
- Europe
Mannheim Airport (MHG/EDFM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mannheim, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 49.480°, 8.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mannheim Airport (MHG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mannheim, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mannheim Airport details
- IATA code
- MHG
- ICAO code
- EDFM
- City
- Mannheim
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.473°, 8.514°
- 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 Mannheim Airport’s own pages.
MHG airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 94 m (308 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 6 June 1926
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2016
- 38,810
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Frankfurt Main Airport FRA · 62 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MHG
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, 1 lit. Longest 09/27: 1,066 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,066 m3,497 ft | 25 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09C/27C | 840 m2,756 ft | 30 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
| 09L/27R | 800 m2,626 ft | 40 m | grass | Not listed as lit |
Routes from MHG
Originfacts does not track any routes from MHG 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 MHG
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names MHG, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where MHG is
3.8 km east-southeast
Mannheim Airport lies 3.8 km east-southeast of Mannheim 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 MHG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mannheim, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mannheim Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flugplatz-mannheim.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 Mannheim
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- FrankfurtFrankfurt AirportFRA63 km
- Karlsruhe/Baden BadenBaden-AirparkFKB84 km
- StuttgartStuttgart AirportSTR100 km
- FrankfurtFrankfurt - Hahn AirportHHN105 km
- SaarbrueckenEnsheim AirportSCN106 km
- StrasbourgStrasbourg AirportSXB123 km
- LuxembourgLuxembourg AirportLUX167 km
- Metz/NancyMetz-Nancy-Lorraine AirportETZ175 km
- CologneCologne Bonn AirportCGN185 km
Mannheim Airport: common questions
Where is Mannheim Airport?
Mannheim Airport serves Mannheim, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.473°, 8.514°.
What are the airport codes for Mannheim Airport?
The IATA code is MHG and the ICAO code is EDFM.
What time zone is MHG in?
Mannheim Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What is the official website of Mannheim Airport?
The airport’s official website is flugplatz-mannheim.de. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Mannheim Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at MHG: 09/27 (1,066 m (3,497 ft), asphalt); 09C/27C (840 m (2,756 ft), grass); 09L/27R (800 m (2,626 ft), grass).
When did Mannheim Airport open?
Wikidata gives 6 June 1926 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Mannheim Airport?
Wikidata records 38,810 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at MHG?
Wikidata lists MHG as a hub of Arcus Air.
How far is MHG from Mannheim city centre?
Mannheim Airport is about 3.8 km east-southeast of Mannheim city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Mannheim Airport?
OurAirports gives MHG’s elevation as 94 m (308 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 Mannheim 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 Q315060 (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)