Geographical position

52* 27' 42" north

09* 41' 05" east

Height above sea level: 53 m

The Airport is 11km north of Hannover.

Airport area

about 1000 ha

Link to site plan

Operating area

570 ha

Operating hours

24 hrs

Aircraft that are identified on the bonus list of the German Federal Ministry of Transport, may also fly during the night period from 11 pm until 6 am without restriction (all Airbus planes, Boeing B737-300/400/500 B757, B767, B747, B747-400, McDonnell Douglas DC8-10, MD11, MD 90-30 and others).

Runways

North runway:

09L/27R, 3,800 m x 45 m, concrete; both sides

Precision runway according to ICAO Category IIIb with instrument landing system (ILS) -> enables landing with a horizontal view of only 50 m and overlying cloud cover. High power approach lighting (flare-path) with flash lighting; runway lighting with threshold, center, border and end lighting; approach slope indicator system (PAPI).

South runway:

09R/27L, 2,340 m x 45 m, concrete; both sides

Precision runway in accordance with ICAO Category I with ILS. Both landing directions with approach lighting (flare-path) with flash lighting; runway lighting with threshold, center, border and end lighting; approach slope indicator system (PAPI).

Short runway:

09C/27C, 780 m x 22,5 m, asphalt, for aircraft up to 5.7 t start weight; visual approach runway.

Additional aid systems

Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR), Non-directional Beacon (NDB), Distance Measuring Equipment (DME).

Meteorological facilities

Runway observation building, equipment for determining runway visibility, cloud height, wind direction and wind speed.

Apron areas

308,000 m² with 20 aircraft positions at the passenger terminals, 13 aircraft positions on the apron margin for airline and charter traffic aircraft and two positions close to the terminals for commuter aircraft.

Fire service

In accordance with ICAO guidelines the Airport Fire Department is on standby 24 hours a day equipped with all vehicles and equipment.

Passenger terminals

Three compact buildings A, B, C in the form of a triangular layout on approx. 75,000 m².

Horizontal separation into arrivals and departures levels with own accesses. Connector buildings between A and B and B and C with the loading strip. Handling: Decentralized in halls A and B, central in hall C. 88 check-in desks, 20 boarding gates, 3 departure-bus gates. Capacity: Up to 8 million passengers a year. Underground S-Bahnhof (train station) in Terminal C.

Air cargo facilities

Air cargo center with an annual capacity of 60,000 tons of air cargo. Facilities and equipment for handling and loading special cargo. Air cargo transport. Automated air cargo management system.

Special facilities

6 small aircraft halls, 3 large aircraft halls, General Aviation office building, General Aviation Terminal, Hapag-Lloyd Flug Technical Base, fuel supply by BP and Shell, catering service, customs office, police station, border patrol station, Police Helicopter Squadron, weather station, air traffic control station.

Transport connections

Hannover Airport has a direct link to the A352 (Hannover Airport exit) and therefore to the A2 (Berlin - Dortmund) and A7 (Hamburg - Kassel). The S 5 Hannover Airport train line also runs directly from Terminal C  to Hannover Central Station (takes approx. 17 minutes). Special S-Bahn trains are put on for trade fair periods. The 470 bus runs directly from the Langenhagen Zentrum station to Hannover Airport. There are also a number of Airport shuttle services, which will bring you from wherever you are to the Airport.

Parking spaces

Approx. 14,000 spaces are provided: 4,285 in car park buildings P1, P2 and P3 close to the terminals; 3,750 spaces in the East car park buildings, 1, 2 and 3; and 1,450 spaces in the North car park building. On top of this there are another 2,900 spaces on the P10 outside car park (open: 1 April to 31 October) and 480 short-term spaces. A computer-controlled parking guidance system helps with orientation.

Also available: Car park information, Parking Service and Exclusive Parking in a closed, video-monitored area.