Heringsdorf Airport (German: Flughafen Heringsdorf) (IATA: HDF, ICAO: EDAH) is a regional airport located near Garz on the island of Usedom in Germany. It used to be an East German airbase and today features summer leisure routes from cities in Germany and Switzerland as well as general aviation.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Flughafen Heringsdorf GmbH | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Usedom | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Garz, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 94 ft / 29 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°52′43″N 014°09′08″E / 53.87861°N 14.15222°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | flughafen-heringsdorf.de | ||||||||||||||
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The airport takes its name from the nearby municipality of Heringsdorf, located some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north. The largest town on the island however is Świnoujście in Poland, immediately to the east of the airport.
Facilities
editHeringsdorf Airport features a single small terminal building equipped with check-in facilities and an information desk. The apron features one stand for mid-sized-aircraft such as the Airbus A319 and several stands for smaller aircraft such as the Cessna 172. By winter 2015, the airport was equipped with renewed firefighting and security facilities as well as a refurbished check-in area.[4]
Airlines and destinations
editThe following airlines currently operate seasonal flights at Heringsdorf Airport:[5]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Lufthansa | Seasonal: Frankfurt |
| Luxair | Seasonal: Luxembourg |
| Rhein-Neckar Air | Seasonal: Mannheim[6] Seasonal charter: Kassel[7] |
| Swiss International Air Lines | Seasonal: Zurich (begins 28 June 2025)[8] |
The nearest major international airport is Berlin, approx. 200 kilometres (120 mi) to the south.
Statistics
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Ground transportation
editUsedomer Bäderbahn busline 286 runs from Heringsdorf to the airport from Monday to Friday; there is no direct public transport connection to Świnoujście.[9] Rental cars and taxis are also available.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Airport information for EDAH". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for HDF at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "AIP VFR online". dfs.de. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ aero.de - Neue Sicherheitstechnik für Flughafen Heringsdorf 30 December 2015
- ^ flughafen-heringsdorf.de - Flugplan (German) retrieved 19 June 2021
- ^ "Summer 2023 timetable - Rhein-Neckar Air" (PDF).
- ^ "Usedom ab Kassel Airport buchen".
- ^ "SWISS NS25 Short-Haul Network Additions – 30OCT24". Aeroroutes. Aeroroutes. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ Usedomer Bäderbahn Regionalbuslinie Fahrplan 2022 (in German). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
External links
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