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Albrecht Dürer Airport Nürnberg

  • PAX: 4,111,670
  • IATA: NUE
  • ICAO: EDDN

About The Airport

Nuremberg is the perfect place to create profitable growth for your business! The Nuremberg market shows untapped demand and low competition, supported by a revolutionary and competitive charge structure and incentive scheme.

Beware of the shark tanks and red oceans at big airports and profit from your Blue Ocean opportunities with a low level of direct airline competition:

The Airport:

  • Attractive market opportunities (key un- and underserved routes, such as Milan, Madrid, Rome, Lisbon and Copenhagen).
  • Low competition environment.
  • new use-based charge structure and extended incentive scheme.
  • Outstanding Post-COVID recovery.

The Region:

  • Metropolitan region of approx. 3.5 million inhabitants (4.2 million within a 90-minute driving distance).
  • Attractive business demand due to large corporates (like adidas, SIEMENS, Puma, GfK) and attractive anti-seasonal incoming demand (trade shows in the first quarter of the year).
  • Ranks amongst the Top 3 of European medium-sized cities in terms of economic potential.

The City:

  • NürnbergMesse (Nuremberg Trade Fair) is one of the leading exhibition locations in the world and amongst the Top 15 largest exhibition corporations.
  • Purchasing power around 10 % above the German average.
  • Nuremberg is a tourist magnet, offering a wide range of historically relevant and scenic attractions, such as the old castle of the Imperial City, one of Europe’s most famous Christmas markets as well as the Documentation Centre on former Nazi Party Rally Grounds.

Facts and Figures

  • List of Top 5 Airlines: Ryanair, Corendon, SunExpress, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines (2023)
  • Number of Serving Airlines: 31 (2023)
  • Number of Direct Destinations: 65 (2023)
  • Number of Terminals: 2
  • Number of Runways: 1
  • Length of Main Runway (m): 2,700 m
  • Passenger Numbers (mppa): 3,930,000 (2023)
  • Cargo Tonnes (p.a.): 7,935 (2021)
  • Ownership: 50% City of Nuremberg, 50% State of Bavaria
  • Operational Opening Hours: 24/7
  • Total Catchment Population: 4.2 million
  • Urban Population: 754.000 (Nuremberg, Fuerth, Erlangen)
  • Aircraft Parking Stands: 26 (based on Code C aircraft), 4 helipads