Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport Guide
Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt (HAM) sits 8.5 km north of Hamburg city centre in the Fuhlsbüttel district. First opened in January 1911 as an airship facility, it is the world's oldest international airport still in commercial operation. The airport was renamed in November 2016 to honour former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, who lived nearby.
In 2024, the airport handled approximately 14.8 million passengers across around 127,000 aircraft movements, recovering to 86% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Around 55 airlines serve roughly 120 direct destinations. Eurowings operates HAM as a hub, while Condor uses it as a focus city.
The airport is owned by Flughafen Hamburg GmbH, a joint venture between the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg (51%) and AviAlliance GmbH (49%). It covers 570 hectares with two intersecting runways, accommodating up to 55 aircraft simultaneously at the main apron.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 15M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1911
- Location
- 53.630, 9.988
- Operator
- Flughafen Hamburg GmbH
Terminals
2 terminalsHamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport has 2 passenger terminals — Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, handling both international and domestic flights for around 20 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 1Mixed
Eurowings, Condor, Air France, KLM, Emirates, EasyJet, Norwegian, ITA Airways, Finnair, SunExpress
- Terminal 2Mixed
Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, British Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air, SAS, Brussels Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, TAP Air Portugal
Nearby cities
3 citiesHamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport is closest to Hamburg (11 km south), and also serves Lübeck, Kiel and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Hamburg11 km south
- Lübeck68 km northeast
- Kiel90 km north
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