Leipzig/Halle Airport
Leipzig, Germany
Leipzig/Halle Airport (IATA: LEJ, ICAO: EDDP) 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 (arrivals and departures) in the entirety of the European Union. As of 2024, the airport was the second-busiest cargo airport in Germany after Frankfurt Airport, and the fourth-busiest in Europe, having handled 1,383,319 metric tonnes of cargo. It is Germany's 12th largest airport by passengers and handled more than 2.19 million passengers in 2024, mainly on flights to European leisure destinations. The airport is DHL Aviation's main European hub and AeroLogic's main hub. Military installations have also been built at the airport for NATO and EU military aircraft.
Airport data from the OpenFlights open database.