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Stuttgart AirportIATA code STR

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

flughafen-stuttgart.de(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Stuttgart, Germany
Codes
STR · EDDS
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

Stuttgart Airport (STR/EDDS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Stuttgart, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 48.690°, 9.190°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Stuttgart Airport (STR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Stuttgart, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Stuttgart Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
STR
ICAO code
EDDS
City
Stuttgart
Country
Germany
Region
Europe
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
48.690°, 9.222°
From OurAirports
Official website
flughafen-stuttgart.de (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 Stuttgart Airport’s own pages.

STR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
389 m (1,276 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1939
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2024
9.1 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Stuttgart, Manfred Rommel
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport FKB · 84 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at STR

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.

3 open runways, all lit. Longest 07/25: 3,345 m, concrete.

Runways at STR: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
07/253,345 m10,974 ft45 mconcrete
H-NORTH30 m98 ft30 masphalt
H-SOUTH30 m98 ft30 masphalt

Routes from STR

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from STR 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 STR

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names STR, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where STR is

Calculated

10 km south-southeast

Stuttgart Airport lies 10 km south-southeast of Stuttgart 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 STR

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:flughafen-stuttgart.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 Stuttgart

Calculated

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

Stuttgart Airport: common questions

Where is Stuttgart Airport?

Stuttgart Airport serves Stuttgart, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 48.690°, 9.222°.

What are the airport codes for Stuttgart Airport?

The IATA code is STR and the ICAO code is EDDS.

What time zone is STR in?

Stuttgart Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.

What is the official website of Stuttgart Airport?

The airport’s official website is flughafen-stuttgart.de. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Stuttgart Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at STR: 07/25 (3,345 m (10,974 ft), concrete); H-NORTH (30 m (98 ft), asphalt); H-SOUTH (30 m (98 ft), asphalt).

When did Stuttgart Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Stuttgart Airport?

Wikidata records 9.1 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at STR?

Wikidata lists STR as a hub of DC Aviation and EFD Eisele Flugdienst.

How far is STR from Stuttgart city centre?

Stuttgart Airport is about 10 km south-southeast of Stuttgart city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Stuttgart Airport?

OurAirports gives STR’s elevation as 389 m (1,276 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 Stuttgart Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)