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Leipzig/Halle Airport

Schkeuditz, Germany

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Elevation

465 ft

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The Essence of Leipzig/Halle Airport

LEJ

Location

Schkeuditz · SN · Germany

Connectivity

40 routes · 28 destinations

Position

51.421°, 12.233° · 465 ft elev.

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Schengen Visa (C), National Visa (D)Official

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Germany's central cargo hub connecting Europe day and night.

Opened

1927

Location

Schkeuditz, Germany

Leipzig/Halle Airport is a major international airport serving the Leipzig and Halle metropolitan region in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony. Situated near the town of Schkeuditz, it operates as one of Germany's most important freight and logistics hubs, ranking among the top cargo airports in Europe. The airport gained significant prominence after DHL chose it as its European air hub in 2008, driving substantial infrastructure investment and round-the-clock operations. It handles millions of tonnes of cargo annually and serves as a vital node in global express delivery networks. On the passenger side, Leipzig/Halle offers scheduled and charter flights to numerous European and international destinations, with airlines such as Ryanair and Wizz Air providing low-cost connectivity. The airport is jointly owned by the states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt along with several regional municipalities.

Terminals

The airport has a single main passenger terminal building handling all commercial passenger traffic, supplemented by dedicated cargo and express freight facilities.

Getting to & from

The airport is directly connected to Leipzig city centre by the S-Bahn suburban rail line S5/S5X, with journey times of approximately 14 minutes, and is also accessible via the A9 and A14 motorways.

Airlines here

Key operators include DHL Aviation as the dominant cargo carrier, along with low-cost passenger airlines such as Ryanair and Wizz Air.

Notable facts

›DHL selected Leipzig/Halle as its primary European hub in 2008, making it one of Europe's busiest cargo airports.
›The airport operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, primarily to accommodate overnight freight operations.
›It consistently ranks among the top three cargo airports in Germany and top ten in Europe by freight volume.
›The airport lies at the geographic centre of Germany, making it strategically ideal for pan-European logistics.
›A dedicated cargo city known as 'DHL Hub Leipzig' covers several hundred hectares on the airport grounds.

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Route map (28 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

LEJ → CGN4U · CRJ 319 320

LEJ → DUS4U · CRJ

LEJ → STR4U · 319 CRJ

LEJ → ACEAB · 738

LEJ → AYTAB · 738

LEJ → FNCAB · 738

LEJ → FUEAB · 738

LEJ → HERAB · 738

LEJ → HRGAB · 738

LEJ → KGSAB · 738

LEJ → PMIAB · 738 320

LEJ → TFSAB · 738

LEJ → ACEDE · 32S

LEJ → AGADE · 32S

LEJ → AYTDE · 757

LEJ → CFUDE · 32S

LEJ → DJEDE · 32S

LEJ → FNCDE · 321

LEJ → FUEDE · 321

LEJ → HERDE · 32S

LEJ → LPADE · 321

LEJ → PMIDE · 321

LEJ → RHODE · 32S

LEJ → TFSDE · 321

LEJ → AMSF7 · S20

LEJ → CDGF7 · S20

LEJ → ZRHF7 · S20

LEJ → STNFR · 738

LEJ → BCNIB · 320

LEJ → FRALH · E90 CR7 735

LEJ → MUCLH · CR9 E95 CR7

LEJ → VIELH · DH4

LEJ → VIEOS · DH4

LEJ → AYTST · 321

LEJ → BREST · 319

LEJ → DMEST · 319

LEJ → ISTTK · 320

LEJ → BCNVY · 319 320

LEJ → RHOX3 · 73H

LEJ → AYTXQ · 738

Aircraft operating here

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Encyclopaedia

Leipzig/Halle Airport is an international airport located in Schkeuditz, Saxony, Germany, and serves both Leipzig, Saxony, and Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. It is a state-owned enterprise and allows 24 hour take off and landing for cargo flights. It is notable for having the highest number of freight-only movements in the entirety of the European Union.

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