Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
Full regulatory status →Quick facts
- Airports
- 33
- Scheduled routes
- 2,544
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- CGN → AYT · 7 carriers
Top airports in Germany
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt | FRA | 492 | Departures → |
| 2 | Munich | MUC | 408 | Departures → |
| 3 | Dusseldorf | DUS | 283 | Departures → |
| 4 | Berlin | BER | 278 | Departures → |
| 5 | Cologne | CGN | 182 | Departures → |
| 6 | Hamburg | HAM | 178 | Departures → |
| 7 | Stuttgart | STR | 157 | Departures → |
| 8 | Hanover | HAJ | 97 | Departures → |
| 9 | Nuremberg | NUE | 80 | Departures → |
| 10 | Dusseldorf | NRN | 67 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Germany
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eurowings | EW | 431 | Network → |
| 2 | Lufthansa | LH | 309 | Network → |
| 3 | Ryanair | FR | 284 | Network → |
| 4 | Condor | DE | 166 | Network → |
| 5 | TUI fly Deutschland | X3 | 114 | Network → |
| 6 | Discover Airlines | 4Y | 111 | Network → |
| 7 | SunExpress | XQ | 109 | Network → |
| 8 | easyJet | U2 | 85 | Network → |
| 9 | Lufthansa City Airlines | VL | 70 | Network → |
| 10 | Wizz Air | W6 | 65 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Germany
Most-served international destinations
- Heraklion (HER) · Greece — 13 carriers
- Palma de Mallorca (PMI) · Spain — 12 carriers
- Rhodes (RHO) · Greece — 11 carriers
- Las Palmas (LPA) · Spain — 10 carriers
- Antalya (AYT) · Turkiye — 9 carriers
- Hurghada (HRG) · Egypt — 9 carriers
- Kerkyra (CFU) · Greece — 9 carriers
- Puerto del Rosario (FUE) · Spain — 9 carriers
Aviation accidents in Germany
- 2026-09-14 — CESSNA F172 — 3 fatal
- 2026-08-02 — CIRRUS SR22
- 2026-07-14 — CESSNA 152 — 1 fatal
- 2026-06-24 — LAKE LA4
- 2026-05-16 — NORTH AMERICAN T28 — 2 fatal
- 2026-05-10 — Scheibe SF25
- 2026-05-07 — HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP B300
- 2026-04-28 — SHARK AERO SHARK — 1 fatal
- 2026-02-28 — BEECH B-60
- 2026-02-18 — BOEING 737 8AS (Ryanair)
- 2025-09-03 — BOEING 737 (Mavi Gök Airlines)
- 2025-08-27 — BOEING 787 9 (Air India)
- 2025-06-16 — RAND ROBINSON KR2 — 1 fatal
- 2025-05-31 — BEECH B36 TC — 1 fatal
- 2025-05-22 — Airbus A320-214
- 2025-05-14 — PIPER PA-22-150
- 2025-04-13 — Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) (Private Germany) — 2 fatal
- 2025-04-13 — PIPER PA60 — 2 fatal
- 2025-03-21 — BEECH B36TC
- 2025-03-05 — DJI Agras T30
Where Germany flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Germany?
Germany has 33 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Germany?
Germany has 2544 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Germany?
Top operators by route count: Eurowings, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Condor, TUI fly Deutschland.
Which is the busiest airport in Germany?
By scheduled-route count, Frankfurt (FRA) is the busiest airport in Germany with 492 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Germany?
Heraklion (HER), Greece sees the most competition with 13 carriers serving it from Germany.
Which countries do Germany-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Spain (351 routes), Greece (257 routes), Turkiye (256 routes), Italy (217 routes), United Kingdom (110 routes).