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Hannover Airport
Hannover, Germany
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Hannover Airport
Hannover, Germany
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EDDV
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Northern Germany's gateway connecting Hannover to the world.
Opened
1952
Location
Hannover, Germany
Hannover Airport (IATA: HAJ, ICAO: EDDV) is the international airport serving Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It is one of Germany's ten largest airports by passenger volume and handles both scheduled and charter traffic.
The airport gained particular prominence during the Hannover Expo 2000 world exhibition, which significantly boosted passenger numbers and led to infrastructure investments. It serves as a hub for regional connectivity within Europe and offers intercontinental connections, particularly to the Middle East and North America.
Located approximately 11 kilometres north of Hannover's city centre, the airport is directly connected to the city's rapid transit (S-Bahn) network, making it easily accessible for travellers and airport employees alike.
Terminals
The airport operates with a single main terminal complex divided into two piers (A and B), handling both Schengen and non-Schengen traffic.
Getting to & from
Hannover Airport is connected to the city centre by the S-Bahn line S5, with a journey time of approximately 17 minutes to Hannover Hauptbahnhof.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at Hannover Airport include Lufthansa, Eurowings, TUIfly, Ryanair, and Turkish Airlines, among other European and charter operators.
Notable facts
- ›The airport handled approximately 5–6 million passengers annually in pre-pandemic years.
- ›Passenger numbers surged around Hannover Expo 2000, reaching a peak of over 11 million passengers that year.
- ›The airport has its own S-Bahn station directly beneath the terminal building.
- ›Hannover Airport served as a base for TUIfly, one of Germany's major leisure carriers.
- ›The airport covers an area of approximately 1,500 hectares and has two runways.
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Airlines serving this airport
Germanwings
4U
Aegean Airlines
A3
American Airlines
AA
Air Berlin
AB
Air France
AF
Alitalia
AZ
ITA Airways
AZ
Belavia Belarusian Airlines
B2
British Airways
BA
Flybe
BE
Condor Flugdienst
DE
Aer Lingus
EI
Iberia Airlines
IB
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KL
Lufthansa
LH
Lufthansa Cargo
LH
Swiss International Air Lines
LX
Austrian Airlines
OS
Scandinavian Airlines System
SK
Brussels Airlines
SN
Aeroflot Russian Airlines
SU
Turkish Airlines
TK
United Airlines
UA
Formosa Airlines
VY
Vueling Airlines
VY
TUIfly
X3
SunExpress
XQ
Routes
HAJ → BCN4U · 319
HAJ → CTA4U · 319
HAJ → DBV4U · 319
HAJ → FCO4U · 319
HAJ → HER4U · 319
HAJ → MXP4U · 319
HAJ → NAP4U · 319
HAJ → PMI4U · 319
HAJ → PRN4U · 319
HAJ → SAW4U · 319
HAJ → SKG4U · 319
HAJ → SPU4U · 319
HAJ → STN4U · 319
HAJ → STR4U · 319
HAJ → SUF4U · 319
HAJ → VCE4U · 319
HAJ → VIE4U · 319
HAJ → SKGA3 · 320
HAJ → LHRAA · 319
HAJ → IBZAB · 738
HAJ → JERAB · DH4
HAJ → LHRAB · 319
HAJ → PMIAB · 738 321
HAJ → STRAB · DH4
HAJ → VIEAB · 320 E90
HAJ → CDGAF · E70 AR8
HAJ → AMSAZ · E90 F70
HAJ → CDGAZ · E70
HAJ → MSQB2 · CRJ
HAJ → LHRBA · 319
HAJ → BHXBE · E75
HAJ → MANBE · E75
HAJ → ACEDE · 32S
HAJ → AYTDE · 32S 321
HAJ → DLMDE · 321
HAJ → FUEDE · 32S
HAJ → HERDE · 32S
HAJ → KGSDE · 32S
HAJ → LCADE · 32S
HAJ → PMIDE · 321 32S
HAJ → RHODE · 32S
HAJ → DUBEI · 320
HAJ → AGPIB · 320
HAJ → BCNIB · 320
HAJ → AMSKL · EMJ F70
HAJ → BRULH · DH4
HAJ → FRALH · 735 319 733 32A
HAJ → MUCLH · 319 320 321 E95
HAJ → ZRHLH · 100 AR1 320
HAJ → ZRHLX · 100 AR1 320
HAJ → VIEOS · 319
HAJ → CPHSK · CR2 AT7
HAJ → BRUSN · DH4
HAJ → SVOSU · 320
HAJ → ISTTK · 321 739 738
HAJ → BRUUA · DH4
HAJ → AGPVY · 320
HAJ → BCNVY · 320
HAJ → ACEX3 · 73H
HAJ → AYTX3 · 73H
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Encyclopaedia
Hannover Airport is the international airport of Hanover, capital of the German state of Lower Saxony. The ninth largest airport in Germany, it is situated on 570 hectares in Langenhagen, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of the centre of Hanover. The airport has flights to European metropolitan and leisure destinations, and serves as a base for Eurowings, Corendon Airlines Europe and TUI fly Deutschland.
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