Nuremberg Airport (German: Flughafen Nürnberg) (IATA: NUE, ICAO: EDDN) is the international airport of the Franconian metropolitan area of Nuremberg and the second-busiest airport in Bavaria. The airport is ranked 10th among German airports and 87th in Europe. In 2011, about 3.96 million passengers and 107.000 tons of cargo were handled.
NUREMBERG AIRPORT HISTORY
Nuremberg Airport was the first newly constructed airport in Germany after World War II. It was inaugurated on April 6, 1955.
In 1960, the number of passengers to be welcomed at Nuremberg Airport reached 100.000 for the first time and in 1961 the runway was extended from 1.900 to 2.300 metres. In 1968, the runway was extended once again to its present length of 2.700 metres (8,858 ft). With this, the airport complied with the requirements for the landing of a jumbo jet. On July 12, 1970, a Boeing 747 touched down in Nuremberg for the first time and attracted 20.000 visitors.
NUREMBERG AIRPORT LOCATION
Nuremberg Airport (German: Flughafen Nürnberg) (IATA: NUE, ICAO: EDDN) is the international airport of the Franconian metropolitan area of Nuremberg and the second-busiest airport in Bavaria.
NUREMBERG AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: NUE/EDDN
Lat: 49.49869918823242
Long: 11.06690025329590
Elevation: 1046 ft.
Runway length available: 10/28 8858×148 ft.
