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Airport Stuttgart (Germany) - Echterdingen

Stuttgart Airport
Flughafen Stuttgart

IATA: STR ICAO: EDDS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH
Location Stuttgart, Germany
Elevation AMSL 1,276 ft / 389 m
Coordinates 48°4127N 009°1323E / 48.69083, 9.22306Coordinates: 48°4127N 009°1323E / 48.69083, 9.22306
Website www.stuttgart-airport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 10,974 3,345 Concrete

Stuttgart Airport (in German Flughafen Stuttgart, formerly Flughafen Stuttgart-Echterdingen) (IATA: STR, ICAO: EDDS) is an international airport located approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Stuttgart city centre, Germany.

The airport lies on the boundary between the nearby town of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Filderstadt and Stuttgart itself. It is the 7th most important airport in Germany and the main airport of the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg with 10,109,425 passengers in 2006.

Although it is the only major airport in Germany with only one runway, it is an important hub for the German low cost carriers Germanwings and TUIfly; and global headquarters for car parking company APCOA Parking.

In 2007 Stuttgart Trade Fair - the ninth biggest exhibition centre in Germany moved to grounds directly next to the airport, raising the profile of the airport and strengthening calls for a second runway.

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History

The airport was built in 1939 to replace Böblingen airport. In 1945 the US Air Force took over the airport and the US Army still maintains a helicopter base on the southern side of the airport which it shares with the Baden-Württemberg State Police helicopter wing. The police helicopter wing falls under the control of Stuttgart Police Department and has six modern helicopters based at Stuttgart and two in Söllingen. In 1948 the airport was returned to German authorities.

The airport was expanded after World War II. The runway was extended to 1,800 metres in 1948, then to 2,250 metres in 1961 and finally to 3,345 metres in 1996.

The original 1938 terminal was finally replaced in 2004 and there are now four terminals with a maximum capacity of approximately 12 million passengers.

Expansion

Politicians, town planners and nearby residents have been arguing for years about the construction of a second runway. However, on 25th June 2008 Minister-President Günther Öttinger announced that for the next 8-12 years no 2nd runway will be built and that the restrictions for night operations stay in place[1] [2].

Public transportation and access

Stuttgart Airport can be easily reached within 30 minutes from the city's central railway station using the Stuttgart suburban railway S2 or S3. The airport lies right next to the Autobahn A8 that connects the cities of Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and Munich.

A large car park belonging to Stuttgart Messe spans the A8 Autobahn leading to the airport.

Airlines and destinations

Terminal 1

Terminal 2

Terminal 3

Terminal 4


See also

Gallery

Airport Interior

Terminal 1

Stuttgart tower

Waiting for take-off clearance

External links

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