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Stuttgart Airport

Stuttgart, Germany

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Stuttgart Airport

Stuttgart, Germany
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Southwest Germany's gateway connecting Stuttgart to the world.

Opened
1939
Location
Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart Airport (IATA: STR, ICAO: EDDS) is the international airport serving Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Located approximately 13 kilometres south of the city centre in the Filderstadt area, it is one of Germany's major regional airports, handling around 11–12 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport serves as a hub for Lufthansa and various low-cost carriers, offering connections to major European destinations as well as intercontinental routes. It plays a significant role in supporting the economically important Stuttgart region, which is home to major automotive manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. Stuttgart Airport is operated by Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH and features modern terminal facilities. It has undergone significant development over the decades to accommodate growing passenger demand and evolving aviation standards.
Terminals
The airport has a single integrated terminal complex divided into four concourses (Terminal 1 and Terminal 3/4 areas), handling both Schengen and non-Schengen traffic.
Getting to & from
Stuttgart Airport is directly connected to the city centre via the S-Bahn lines S2 and S3, with a journey time of approximately 27 minutes to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof.
Airlines here
Major airlines operating at Stuttgart include Lufthansa, Eurowings, Ryanair, TUIfly, and Turkish Airlines, among other European carriers.
Notable facts
  • ›Stuttgart Airport is located on the Filder plateau south of the city, at an elevation of about 1,276 feet (389 metres) above sea level.
  • ›The airport was originally opened in 1939 and has been expanded multiple times since World War II.
  • ›It is one of the few German airports with a direct motorway connection via the A8 autobahn.
  • ›Porsche's headquarters and museum are located nearby, reflecting the region's strong automotive industry ties.
  • ›The airport handled a record of approximately 12.7 million passengers in 2018 before traffic declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stuttgart Airport, formerly Flughafen Stuttgart-Echterdingen, is an international airport serving Stuttgart, the capital of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is christened in honor of Stuttgart's former mayor, Manfred Rommel, son of Erwin Rommel, and is the sixth busiest airport in Germany with 11,832,634 passengers having passed through its doors in 2018. The facility covers approximately 400 hectares, of which 190 hectares are green space.

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