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Frankfurt Main Airport

Frankfurt am Main · Germany · Europe/Berlin

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4Runways
13,123Longest (ft)
364Elevation (ft)
236Route Records
97Airline Records
UTC+1Timezone
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Route Intelligence

85Highly Connected
Shortest route
STRStuttgart Airport156.2 km
Lufthansa Cargo
Longest route
EZEEzeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini11,501.4 km
Lufthansa Cargo
Nearest international
LUXLuxembourg-Findel International Airport174.1 km
Luxair
Longest international
EZEEzeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini11,501.4 km
Lufthansa Cargo
Longest domestic
HDFHeringsdorf Airport574.5 km
Germanwings

Airport Connectivity Score

85/100

Highly Connected

Destinations served236 destinations
Airline diversity97 airlines
Haul mix coverage4 of 4 distance categories

Calculated from destination count, airline diversity, and haul-mix coverage. More signals (customs/border access, ground handling capacity) will be added as the dataset grows.

Runways

07C/25C13,123 ftAsphaltLIT
07L/25R9,186 ftConcreteLIT
07R/25L13,123 ftConcreteLIT
18/3613,123 ftConcreteLIT

Haul Mix

short-haul
94
medium-haul
50
long-haul
54
ultra-long-haul
38

Geographic Context

Nearest airport
WIEWiesbaden Army Airfield16.8 km
Nearest same country
WIEWiesbaden Army Airfield16.8 km
Nearest international
LUXLuxembourg-Findel International Airport174.1 km
Farthest airport
CHTInia William Tuuta Memorial Airport19,226.1 km
Within 500 km: 107 airportsWithin 1,000 km: 337 airportsWithin 2,000 km: 673 airports

10 Nearest Airports

1WIEWiesbaden Army Airfield16.8 kmM
2MHGMannheim-City Airport61.6 kmM
3SGESiegerland Airport82.9 kmM
4HHNFrankfurt-Hahn Airport93.1 kmL
5RMSRamstein Air Base95.1 kmM
6FRZFritzlar Army Airfield131.4 kmM
7SPMSpangdahlem Air Base133 kmM
8CGNCologne Bonn Airport136.9 kmL
9SCNSaarbrücken Airport138 kmM
10FKBKarlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport142.9 kmL

ATC Frequencies15

A/DLANGEN RADAR118.45 MHz
A/DLANGEN RADAR127.275 MHz
AFISLangen Information119.15 MHz
AFISLangen Information123.525 MHz
ATISFrankfurt ATIS (ARR)118.03 MHz
ATISFrankfurt ATIS (DEP)118.73 MHz
CLDFrankfurt Delivery (initial call)122.035 MHz
DIRDIR124.2 MHz
GNDFrankfurt Ground / Rollkontrolle121.805 MHz
RMPFrankfurt Apron / Vorfeld121.655 MHz
TWRFRANKFURT TOWER / TURM (SOUTH)119.905 MHz
TWRFrankfurt Tower / TURM (RWY 18)124.855 MHz
TWRFRANKFURT TOWER / TURM (NORTH)136.5 MHz
VOLMETFrankfurt 1 VOLMET127.605 MHz
VOLMETFrankfurt 2 VOLMET135.78 MHz

Top Aircraft Types

319
102
320
97
321
95
32A
75
733
38
E90
37
333
36
735
36
744
29
767
27

Sample Routes

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STRStuttgart Airport156.2 km
short-haulLufthansa Cargo
LUXLuxembourg-Findel International Airport174.1 km
short-haulLuxair
DUSDüsseldorf Airport188.8 km
short-haulEthiopian AirlinesCS
KGSKos International Airport "Ippokratis"2,088 km
medium-haulCondor Flugdienst
HERHeraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport2,114.5 km
medium-haulAegean Airlines
RHORhodes International Airport "Diagoras"2,178 km
medium-haulCondor Flugdienst
KULKuala Lumpur International Airport9,998.4 km
ultra-long-haulAmerican Airlines
SINSingapore Changi Airport10,280.2 km
ultra-long-haulLufthansa Cargo

Airline Records in Dataset97

JPAdria Airways
A3Aegean Airlines
EIAer Lingus
SUAeroflot Russian Airlines
AHAir Algerie
BTAir Baltic
ABAir Berlin
ACAir Canada
CAAir China
ENAir Dolomiti
UXAir Europa
AFAir France
AIAir India Limited
KMAir Malta
SWAir Namibia
NZAir New Zealand
JUAir Serbia
TSAir Transat
AZAlitalia
NHAll Nippon Airways
AAAmerican Airlines
OSAustrian Airlines
AVAvianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia
J2Azerbaijan Airlines
B2Belavia Belarusian Airlines
BGBiman Bangladesh Airlines
BABritish Airways
SNBrussels Airlines
FBBulgaria Air
CXCathay Pacific
CIChina Airlines
MUChina Eastern Airlines
DECondor Flugdienst
OUCroatia Airlines
CYCyprus Airways
OKCzech Airlines
DLDelta Air Lines
MSEgyptair
LYEl Al Israel Airlines
EKEmirates
+57 more

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Airport HistoryEst. 1936

Frankfurt Airport is Germany's largest airport and Europe's fourth busiest, serving as Lufthansa's primary hub. Located in the Rhine-Main metropolitan area, it is a critical node in the global aviation network.

✦Frankfurt has more airline routes than any other airport in Europe
✦The airport has its own railway station with direct ICE high-speed rail connections
✦Over 500 shops and restaurants make Frankfurt one of Europe's largest shopping destinations in an airport
✦Fraport operates airports in 13 countries beyond Germany
✦The airport's cargo operations rank among Europe's largest, handling over 2 million tonnes annually
1936
Rhein-Main Air Base Opens

The airport opens as a joint civil-military facility. Lufthansa begins operations from the new airport.

1945
US Air Force Takes Control

American forces occupy the airport after World War II, operating it as Rhein-Main Air Base. Civil aviation suspended temporarily.

1948
Berlin Airlift Hub

Frankfurt becomes a critical staging point for the Berlin Airlift, with thousands of sorties supplying West Berlin.

1972
Terminal 1 Opens

A new civilian Terminal 1 opens, separating civil and military operations. Becomes one of Europe's most modern airports.

1994
Terminal 2 Opens

A second terminal opens, doubling capacity. Frankfurt becomes Europe's second busiest airport.

2011
Runway Northwest Opens

A controversial fourth runway opens after years of legal battles and protests. Night flight restrictions imposed.

2012
Terminal 3 Construction Begins

Planning begins for a third terminal in the southern part of the airport, targeting additional 25 million passengers.

Operator
Fraport AG1952 – presentPublicly listed company; Hesse state and Frankfurt city are major shareholders

Editorial content based on public records.