CGN · Köln (Cologne), Germany
Cologne Bonn Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 50.8659° N, 7.1427° E
Cologne Bonn Airport
Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for CGN
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2216; ident EDDK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
koeln-bonn-airport.de
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Cologne Bonn Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
CGN / EDDK
OurAirports ident
EDDK
GPS / local code
EDDK
ISO region
DE-NW
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
koeln-bonn-airport.de
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q157741
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Berlin · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
15 km
Approximate distance to central Köln (Cologne).
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Berlin
Languages
German
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
357,114 km²
Passenger volume
10 million passengers
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
12,516 ft / 3,815 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2), concrete
Opened / operator
1938
Owner / entity
Q157741
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Cologne Bonn Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Köln (Cologne), Germany. Köln (Cologne)'s built-up core sits roughly 15 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Berlin (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN / EDDK) is at 50.8659° N, 7.1427° E, elevation 302 ft (92 m), serving Köln (Cologne), Germany.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Köln (Cologne) is in Germany (capital Berlin); regulated by Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA); on Europe/Berlin (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: German; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Köln (Cologne): 15 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for CGN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN / EDDK)
Cologne Bonn Airport · Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Known label 1
Köln
Alternate airport-name cue retained for CGN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EDDK · EDDK · DE-NW
koeln-bonn-airport.de · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It serves the country's fourth-largest city Cologne, as well as Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for CGN; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Rösrath
roesrath · 4.3 km from CGN
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 26,868 · city coordinates 50.8956, 7.1818
2. Lohmar
lohmar · 5.8 km from CGN
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 31,339 · city coordinates 50.8387, 7.2140
3. Troisdorf
troisdorf · 6.3 km from CGN
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 74,749 · city coordinates 50.8090, 7.1497
4. Porz am Rhein
porz-am-rhein · 6.3 km from CGN
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 113,415 · city coordinates 50.8864, 7.0583
5. Siegburg
siegburg · 8.6 km from CGN
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 39,135 · city coordinates 50.8002, 7.2077
6. Niederkassel
niederkassel · 9.3 km from CGN
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 36,480 · city coordinates 50.8150, 7.0378
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DUS EDDL
Düsseldorf Airport · Düsseldorf
54 km from CGN · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 147 ft (45 m) · airport coordinates 51.2895, 6.7668
2. DTM EDLW
Dortmund Airport · Dortmund
80 km from CGN · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 425 ft (130 m) · airport coordinates 51.5183, 7.6122
3. MST EHBK
Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht
96 km from CGN · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation 375 ft (114 m) · airport coordinates 50.9111, 5.7694
4. HHN EDFH
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport · Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen)
103 km from CGN · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 1,649 ft (503 m) · airport coordinates 49.9464, 7.2617
5. NRN EDLV
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Weeze
107 km from CGN · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 106 ft (32 m) · airport coordinates 51.6014, 6.1412
Route-time reference set
1. CGN-DTM
Dortmund · 80 km · 56m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from CGN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. CGN-MST
Maastricht · 96 km · 57m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from CGN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. CGN-HHN
Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) · 103 km · 58m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from CGN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. CGN-NRN
Weeze · 107 km · 58m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from CGN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 12,516 ft / 3,815 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2), concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for CGN.
Runway identifiers
06/24 · 13L/31R · 13R/31L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DUS EDDL
Düsseldorf Airport · Düsseldorf · 54 km from CGN
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 147 ft (45 m) · 51.2895, 6.7668
2. DTM EDLW
Dortmund Airport · Dortmund · 80 km from CGN
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 425 ft (130 m) · 51.5183, 7.6122
3. HHN EDFH
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport · Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) · 103 km from CGN
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 1,649 ft (503 m) · 49.9464, 7.2617
4. NRN EDLV
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Weeze · 107 km from CGN
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 106 ft (32 m) · 51.6014, 6.1412
5. PAD EDLP
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Büren · 132 km from CGN
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 699 ft (213 m) · 51.6125, 8.6175
6. FRA EDDF
Frankfurt Main Airport · Frankfurt am Main · 137 km from CGN
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 364 ft (111 m) · 50.0267, 8.5584
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
In 2024, more than 10 million passengers passed through Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CGN.
Source note 2
By traffic units, which combines cargo and passengers, the airport is in fifth position in Germany.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CGN.
Source note 3
The facility covers 1,000 hectares and contains three runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for CGN.
Country and authority
CGN sits in Germany (Federal Republic of Germany), whose capital is Berlin. Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: German. Currency context: EUR (€). CGN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
CGN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Köln. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It serves the country's fourth-largest city Cologne, as well as Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q157741 · Cologne Bonn Airport. Administrative area: Cologne. Named after: Cologne · Bonn · Konrad Adenauer. Entity official-site cross-check: koeln-bonn-airport.de
Field and clock profile
Cologne Bonn Airport is a low-elevation field at 302 ft (92 m), positioned at 50.8659° N, 7.1427° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 12,516 ft / 3,815 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Berlin (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Rösrath is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.3 km. DUS Düsseldorf is the closest retained airport alternative at 54 km.
Country airport peers
CGN is compared with DUS Düsseldorf at 54 km, DTM Dortmund at 80 km, HHN Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) at 103 km, NRN Weeze at 107 km, PAD Büren at 132 km inside the retained Germany airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
CGN-DTM Dortmund: 80 km, about 56m, +0h. CGN-MST Maastricht: 96 km, about 57m, +0h. CGN-HHN Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen): 103 km, about 58m, +0h. CGN-NRN Weeze: 107 km, about 58m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EDDK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. koeln-bonn-airport.de is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
10 million passengers
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 12,516 ft / 3,815 m
Runway identifiers
06/24, 13L/31R, 13R/31L
OurAirports classifies CGN as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
CGN (EDDK) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 10 million passengers, operating from a low-elevation field at 302 ft (92 m).
CGN sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
CGN's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 12,516 ft / 3,815 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2), concrete.
Civil aviation oversight for CGN runs through Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- In 2024, more than 10 million passengers passed through Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
- By traffic units, which combines cargo and passengers, the airport is in fifth position in Germany.
- The facility covers 1,000 hectares and contains three runways.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at koeln-bonn-airport.de, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for CGN
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
CGN uses Europe/Berlin (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Cologne Bonn Airport is about 15 km from central Köln (Cologne); build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DUS Düsseldorf is the closest retained alternate at 54 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
koeln-bonn-airport.de is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place CGN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
CGN ranks #2 in the curated Germany airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
CGN shares Europe/Berlin with BER Berlin DE · DRS Dresden DE · DTM Dortmund DE · DUS Düsseldorf DE · FKB Rheinmünster DE · FMM Memmingen DE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
CGN is 302 ft (92 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include EMA 306 ft (93 m) (4 ft delta) · GUM 298 ft (91 m) (4 ft delta) · BBU 297 ft (91 m) (5 ft delta) · ATH 308 ft (94 m) (6 ft delta) · DUR 295 ft (90 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
CGN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DUS 54 km +0h · DTM 80 km +0h · MST 96 km +0h · HHN 103 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dortmund | DTM | 80 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Maastricht | MST | 96 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) | HHN | 103 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Weeze | NRN | 107 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
CGN to DTM
Dortmund
Distance 80 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from CGN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CGN to MST
Maastricht
Distance 96 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from CGN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
CGN to HHN
Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen)
Distance 103 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from CGN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Köln is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Cologne Bonn Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from CGN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Rösrath
roesrath · 4.3 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lohmar
lohmar · 5.8 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Troisdorf
troisdorf · 6.3 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Porz am Rhein
porz-am-rhein · 6.3 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Siegburg
siegburg · 8.6 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Niederkassel
niederkassel · 9.3 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sankt Augustin
sankt-augustin · 11 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rodenkirchen
rodenkirchen · 11 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Overath
overath · 12 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wesseling
wesseling · 13 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kalk
kalk · 13 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Humboldtkolonie
humboldtkolonie · 13 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Cologne Bonn Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Dortmund (DTM), Maastricht (MST), Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) (HHN). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 10 million passengers.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 12,516 ft / 3,815 m; identifiers 06/24, 13L/31R, 13R/31L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2), concrete; 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1938.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from CGN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
Düsseldorf · large airport
- Distance
- 54 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 147 ft (45 m)
Compare against DUS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Dortmund AirportDTM
Dortmund · large airport
- Distance
- 80 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 425 ft (130 m)
Compare against DTM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Maastricht Aachen AirportMST
Maastricht · large airport
- Distance
- 96 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 375 ft (114 m)
Compare against MST when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Frankfurt-Hahn AirportHHN
Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) · large airport
- Distance
- 103 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,649 ft (503 m)
Compare against HHN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
Weeze · large airport
- Distance
- 107 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 106 ft (32 m)
Compare against NRN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) in?▾
Cologne Bonn Airport is in the Europe/Berlin timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Cologne Bonn Airport?▾
Cologne Bonn Airport uses IATA code CGN and ICAO code EDDK.
Where is Cologne Bonn Airport located?▾
Cologne Bonn Airport is located in Köln (Cologne), Germany at coordinates 50.8659° N, 7.1427° E, with an elevation of 302 ft (92 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Cologne Bonn Airport from central Köln (Cologne)?▾
Cologne Bonn Airport sits roughly 15 km from the nearest mapped city center for Köln (Cologne).
Which route reference is most useful from CGN?▾
Dortmund (DTM) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone Europe/Berlin, and a +0h difference from CGN.
Which authority regulates CGN?▾
Cologne Bonn Airport sits inside Germany, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA).
What other airports in Germany are close peers to CGN?▾
CGN's curated peers in Germany on this site include DUS Düsseldorf, DTM Dortmund, HHN Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen), plus 3 more.
How many runways does Cologne Bonn Airport have?▾
Cologne Bonn Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,516 ft / 3,815 m; identifiers include 06/24, 13L/31R, 13R/31L.