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Rostock-Laage Airport

Laage, Germany

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Rostock-Laage Airport

Laage, Germany
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ETNL
ICAO
138 ft
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Northern Germany's gateway serving Rostock and the Baltic coast.

Opened
1993
Location
Laage, Germany
Rostock-Laage Airport is a regional international airport located approximately 26 kilometres south of Rostock in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It serves as the primary commercial airport for the Rostock metropolitan area and the broader Baltic Sea coastal region. The airport shares its facilities with a German Air Force (Luftwaffe) base, making it a dual-use military and civilian facility. It handles a modest volume of passenger traffic, with charter and low-cost flights being particularly significant during the summer tourist season due to the region's popularity as a holiday destination. The airport has undergone modernisation investments to expand its capacity and improve passenger facilities, though it remains one of the smaller commercial airports in Germany by passenger volume.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal designed to handle both scheduled and charter traffic efficiently.
Getting to & from
Regular bus and shuttle services connect the airport to Rostock city centre and the main railway station, with the journey taking approximately 30–40 minutes.
Airlines here
Ryanair has operated routes from Rostock-Laage, along with seasonal charter carriers serving Mediterranean and holiday destinations.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport shares its runway and facilities with a Luftwaffe (German Air Force) tactical air wing.
  • ›ICAO code ETNL reflects its military designation under the German armed forces.
  • ›The airport is a key gateway for tourists visiting Mecklenburg's Baltic Sea coastline and lake district.
  • ›Passenger numbers are heavily seasonal, peaking in summer months due to holiday charter traffic.
  • ›The airport was developed for civilian use after German reunification in the early 1990s.
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RLG → CGN4U · 319
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RLG → PMIST · 73G
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Rostock–Laage Airport
Encyclopaedia

Rostock Airport, German: Flughafen Rostock-Laage, is the airport of Rostock, the largest city in the German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and is named after Laage, within the boundary of which it is located. Laage is a town in the Rostock district. It features flights to major cities throughout Germany as well as some leisure routes. In addition to civil activity, Jagdgeschwader 73 of the German Air Force is stationed on the military side of the airport.

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