Dresden Airport

Dresden Airport

Flughafen Dresden
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMitteldeutsche Airport Holding AG
ServesDresden, Germany
Opened11 July 1935 (1935-07-11)
Elevation AMSL754 ft / 230 m
Coordinates51°08′04″N 13°46′05″E / 51.13444°N 13.76806°E / 51.13444; 13.76806 (Dresden Airport)
Websitewww.dresden-airport.de
Map
DRS/EDDC
Location of airport in Saxony
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 2,850 9,351 Concrete
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 30 98 Concrete/Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers838,387 +155,4%
Aircraft movements20,119 +39,6%
Freight (in tons)39 -11,3%
Sources: Statistics at ADV.,
AIP at German air traffic control.

Dresden Airport (IATA: DRS, ICAO: EDDC) is an international airport of Dresden, the state capital of Saxony, Germany. It is located in Klotzsche, a district of Dresden 9 km (5.6 mi) north of the city centre. It was formerly also known in German as Flughafen Dresden-Klotzsche. Destinations from the airport include a few European cities and several holiday destinations.

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a subsidiary of ST Engineering Aerospace and Airbus, is based at the airport. EFW is tasked with freighter conversions as well as aircraft maintenance, including the Airbus A380.

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