Dresden Airport

Dresden Airport

Flughafen Dresden
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMitteldeutsche Airport Holding AG
ServesDresden, Germany
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)
Websitedresden-airport.de
Map
DRS is located in Saxony
DRS
DRS
Location of airport in Saxony
Map
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 Increase +155,4%
Aircraft movements020,119 Increase 0+39,6%
Freight (in tons)000.039 Decrease 0-11,3%
Sources: Statistics at ADV.[1],
AIP at German air traffic control.[2]

Dresden Airport (IATA: DRS, ICAO: EDDC) is the 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[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "ADV Monthly Traffic Report 12/2022" (PDF; 919 KB). adv.aero (in German). Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflughäfen e.V. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  2. ^ a b "AIP VFR online". dfs.de. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  3. ^ elbeflugzeugwerke.com - "Elbe Flugzeugwerke re-enters A380 maintenance market" 23 September 2024