What is the airport code for Frankfurt Airport?

Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany, uses IATA code FRA and ICAO code EDDF.

Which airlines are based at Frankfurt (FRA)?

Lufthansa (LH) operates a hub or focus city at Frankfurt Airport.

Where is Frankfurt Airport located?

Frankfurt Airport sits at 50.04°, 8.56° and 364 feet above sea level, in the Europe/Berlin timezone.

How many terminals does Frankfurt Airport have?

Frankfurt Airport has 2 passenger terminals.

What city and country does FRA serve?

FRA (Frankfurt Airport) serves Frankfurt, in Germany.

Is Frankfurt Airport a hub airport?

Yes. Lufthansa operates a hub or focus city at FRA, giving Frankfurt a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 2 terminals.

Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

About Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt Airport — IATA FRA, ICAO EDDF — is the principal airport serving Frankfurt, in Germany, and is one of the Europe hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 50.04° latitude and 8.56° longitude, 364 feet above mean sea level, and observes Europe/Berlin local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 2 passenger terminals.

Day-to-day operations at Frankfurt Airport are anchored by Lufthansa, which operates a hub or focus city here. That carrier bases aircraft and crews at Frankfurt, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make FRA a recognisable waypoint on the Europe network.

Principal nonstop destinations from Frankfurt include New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), Munich (MUC), Rome (FCO), Madrid (MAD), Vienna (VIE), Düsseldorf (DUS), Zurich (ZRH), Copenhagen (CPH), Milan (MXP) and Brussels (BRU). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting FRA to its principal Europe and intercontinental markets.

Airport facts

IATA / ICAO	FRA / EDDF
City	Frankfurt, Germany
Coordinates	50.04°, 8.56°
Elevation	364 ft
Terminals	2
Timezone	Europe/Berlin
Hub airlines	Lufthansa

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Connecting airports

Principal destinations served from Frankfurt Airport. Live BTS T-100 traffic volumes and on-time rates appear here once this airport's data is baked.

FRA → JFK New York
FRA → ORD Chicago
FRA → LAX Los Angeles
FRA → LHR London
FRA → CDG Paris
FRA → AMS Amsterdam
FRA → MUC Munich
FRA → FCO Rome
FRA → MAD Madrid
FRA → VIE Vienna
FRA → DUS Düsseldorf
FRA → ZRH Zurich
FRA → CPH Copenhagen
FRA → MXP Milan
FRA → BRU Brussels

Route guides from FRA

Directional route profiles departing Frankfurt Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.

FRA → JFK to New York
FRA → MUC to Munich
FRA → LHR to London

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Frequently asked questions

What is the airport code for Frankfurt Airport?: Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany, uses IATA code FRA and ICAO code EDDF.
Which airlines are based at Frankfurt (FRA)?: Lufthansa (LH) operates a hub or focus city at Frankfurt Airport.
Where is Frankfurt Airport located?: Frankfurt Airport sits at 50.04°, 8.56° and 364 feet above sea level, in the Europe/Berlin timezone.
How many terminals does Frankfurt Airport have?: Frankfurt Airport has 2 passenger terminals.
What city and country does FRA serve?: FRA (Frankfurt Airport) serves Frankfurt, in Germany.
Is Frankfurt Airport a hub airport?: Yes. Lufthansa operates a hub or focus city at FRA, giving Frankfurt a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 2 terminals.
Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Frankfurt?: Major nonstop markets from Frankfurt Airport include New York (JFK), Chicago (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), each with its own airport profile in this guide.

Data sources

Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.