Airport guide
Nuremberg AirportIATA code NUE
Nuremberg Airport (NUE/EDDN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nuremberg, Germany in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Codes
- NUE · EDDN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Region
- Europe
Nuremberg Airport (NUE/EDDN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nuremberg, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 49.490°, 11.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nuremberg Airport (NUE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nuremberg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Nuremberg Airport details
- IATA code
- NUE
- ICAO code
- EDDN
- City
- Nuremberg
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 49.499°, 11.078°
- 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 Nuremberg Airport’s own pages.
NUE airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 319 m (1,046 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 4.51 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
- Munich Airport MUC · 137 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NUE
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 10/28: 2,700 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,700 m8,858 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NUE
Originfacts does not track any routes from NUE 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 NUE
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names NUE, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where NUE is
5.0 km north
Nuremberg Airport lies 5.0 km north of Nuremberg 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 NUE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nuremberg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nuremberg Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport-nuernberg.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 Nuremberg
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MunichAugsburg AirportAGB118 km
- MunichFranz Josef Strauss AirportMUC137 km
- Karlovy VaryKarlovy Vary AirportKLV154 km
- StuttgartStuttgart AirportSTR164 km
- ErfurtErfurt AirportERF165 km
- MemmingenMemmingen Allgau AirportFMM178 km
- MannheimMannheim AirportMHG185 km
- FrankfurtFrankfurt AirportFRA191 km
- Leipzig/HalleLeipzig/Halle AirportLEJ229 km
Nuremberg Airport: common questions
Where is Nuremberg Airport?
Nuremberg Airport serves Nuremberg, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.499°, 11.078°.
What are the airport codes for Nuremberg Airport?
The IATA code is NUE and the ICAO code is EDDN.
What time zone is NUE in?
Nuremberg Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What is the official website of Nuremberg Airport?
The airport’s official website is airport-nuernberg.de. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Nuremberg Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NUE: 10/28 (2,700 m (8,858 ft), asphalt).
When did Nuremberg Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1955 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Nuremberg Airport?
Wikidata records 4.51 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Nuremberg Airport?
Per Wikidata, NUE is operated by Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH.
Which airlines have a hub at NUE?
Wikidata lists NUE as a hub of Aero-Dienst and FAI rent-a-jet.
How far is NUE from Nuremberg city centre?
Nuremberg Airport is about 5.0 km north of Nuremberg city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
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 Nuremberg 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 Q265994 (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)