DUS · Düsseldorf, Germany
Düsseldorf Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 51.2895° N, 6.7668° E
Düsseldorf Airport
Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DUS
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 2217; ident EDDL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
dus.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Düsseldorf 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
DUS / EDDL
OurAirports ident
EDDL
GPS / local code
EDDL
ISO region
DE-NW
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
dus.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q58226
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
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
7.6 km
Approximate distance to central Düsseldorf.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Berlin
Languages
German
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
357,114 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1927 · Düsseldorf Airport GmbH
Owner / entity
Düsseldorf, Deutsche Bahn
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Düsseldorf Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Düsseldorf, Germany. Düsseldorf's built-up core sits roughly 7.6 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.
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS / EDDL) is at 51.2895° N, 6.7668° E, elevation 147 ft (45 m), serving Düsseldorf, 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.
Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf: 8 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 DUS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Düsseldorf Airport (DUS / EDDL)
Düsseldorf Airport · Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Source identifiers
EDDL · EDDL · DE-NW
dus.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Düsseldorf Airport, known as Düsseldorf International Airport until March 2013, is an international airport serving Düsseldorf and Rhine-Ruhr area, the capital of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the largest urban aggression of Germany.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DUS; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ratingen
ratingen · 5.8 km from DUS
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 91,606 · city coordinates 51.2972, 6.8493
2. Düsseldorf-Pempelfort
duesseldorf-pempelfort · 5.9 km from DUS
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 28,941 · city coordinates 51.2381, 6.7868
3. Meerbusch
meerbusch · 6.8 km from DUS
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 54,826 · city coordinates 51.2527, 6.6881
4. Düsseldorf
duesseldorf · 7.6 km from DUS
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 620,523 · city coordinates 51.2217, 6.7762
5. Uerdingen
uerdingen · 11 km from DUS
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 17,888 · city coordinates 51.3548, 6.6392
6. Neuss
neuss · 12 km from DUS
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 152,457 · city coordinates 51.1981, 6.6850
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CGN EDDK
Cologne Bonn Airport · Köln (Cologne)
54 km from DUS · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 302 ft (92 m) · airport coordinates 50.8659, 7.1427
2. NRN EDLV
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Weeze
56 km from DUS · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 106 ft (32 m) · airport coordinates 51.6014, 6.1412
3. DTM EDLW
Dortmund Airport · Dortmund
64 km from DUS · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 425 ft (130 m) · airport coordinates 51.5183, 7.6122
4. MST EHBK
Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht
81 km from DUS · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation 375 ft (114 m) · airport coordinates 50.9111, 5.7694
5. EIN EHEH
Eindhoven Airport · Eindhoven
98 km from DUS · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation 74 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 51.4501, 5.3745
Route-time reference set
1. DUS-NRN
Weeze · 56 km · 54m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from DUS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DUS-DTM
Dortmund · 64 km · 55m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from DUS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. DUS-MST
Maastricht · 81 km · 56m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from DUS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. DUS-EIN
Eindhoven · 98 km · 57m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from DUS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DUS.
Runway identifiers
05L/23R · 05R/23L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CGN EDDK
Cologne Bonn Airport · Köln (Cologne) · 54 km from DUS
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 302 ft (92 m) · 50.8659, 7.1427
2. NRN EDLV
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Weeze · 56 km from DUS
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 106 ft (32 m) · 51.6014, 6.1412
3. DTM EDLW
Dortmund Airport · Dortmund · 64 km from DUS
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 425 ft (130 m) · 51.5183, 7.6122
4. FMO EDDG
Münster Osnabrück Airport · Greven · 113 km from DUS
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 160 ft (49 m) · 52.1338, 7.6885
5. PAD EDLP
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Büren · 133 km from DUS
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 699 ft (213 m) · 51.6125, 8.6175
6. HHN EDFH
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport · Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) · 153 km from DUS
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 1,649 ft (503 m) · 49.9464, 7.2617
Country and authority
DUS 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 (€). DUS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
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: Düsseldorf Airport, known as Düsseldorf International Airport until March 2013, is an international airport serving Düsseldorf and Rhine-Ruhr area, the capital of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the largest urban aggression of Germany.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q58226 · Düsseldorf Airport. Owner / owning body: Düsseldorf · Deutsche Bahn. Administrative area: Lohausen · Düsseldorf. Named after: Düsseldorf
Field and clock profile
Düsseldorf Airport is a near sea-level field at 147 ft (45 m), positioned at 51.2895° N, 6.7668° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,842 ft / 3,000 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
Ratingen is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.8 km. CGN Köln (Cologne) is the closest retained airport alternative at 54 km.
Country airport peers
DUS is compared with CGN Köln (Cologne) at 54 km, NRN Weeze at 56 km, DTM Dortmund at 64 km, FMO Greven at 113 km, PAD Büren at 133 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
DUS-NRN Weeze: 56 km, about 54m, +0h. DUS-DTM Dortmund: 64 km, about 55m, +0h. DUS-MST Maastricht: 81 km, about 56m, +0h. DUS-EIN Eindhoven: 98 km, about 57m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EDDL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dus.com 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
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,842 ft / 3,000 m
Runway identifiers
05L/23R, 05R/23L
OurAirports classifies DUS as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
DUS (EDDL) is a near sea-level field at 147 ft (45 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DUS sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DUS's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,842 ft / 3,000 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Düsseldorf Airport GmbH is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for DUS.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dus.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DUS
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
DUS uses Europe/Berlin (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Düsseldorf Airport is about 7.6 km from central Düsseldorf; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CGN Köln (Cologne) is the closest retained alternate at 54 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
dus.com 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 DUS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DUS ranks #5 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
DUS shares Europe/Berlin with BER Berlin DE · CGN Köln (Cologne) DE · DRS Dresden DE · DTM Dortmund DE · FKB Rheinmünster DE · FMM Memmingen DE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DUS is 147 ft (45 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BWI 146 ft (45 m) (1 ft delta) · POM 146 ft (45 m) (1 ft delta) · MPM 145 ft (44 m) (2 ft delta) · CPT 151 ft (46 m) (4 ft delta) · ALC 142 ft (43 m) (5 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DUS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CGN 54 km +0h · NRN 56 km +0h · DTM 64 km +0h · MST 81 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeze | NRN | 56 km | 54m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dortmund | DTM | 64 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Maastricht | MST | 81 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Eindhoven | EIN | 98 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DUS to NRN
Weeze
Distance 56 km; estimated travel window 54m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from DUS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DUS to DTM
Dortmund
Distance 64 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from DUS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DUS to MST
Maastricht
Distance 81 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from DUS. 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
Central Düsseldorf is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Düsseldorf 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.
Düsseldorf 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 DUS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ratingen
ratingen · 5.8 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Düsseldorf-Pempelfort
duesseldorf-pempelfort · 5.9 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Meerbusch
meerbusch · 6.8 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Düsseldorf
duesseldorf · 7.6 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Uerdingen
uerdingen · 11 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Neuss
neuss · 12 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wersten
wersten · 12 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bockum
bockum · 12 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kaarst
kaarst · 12 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Erkrath
erkrath · 12 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fischeln
fischeln · 13 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rheinhausen
rheinhausen · 13 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Düsseldorf 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: Weeze (NRN), Dortmund (DTM), Maastricht (MST). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,842 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers 05L/23R, 05R/23L.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Düsseldorf Airport GmbH.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1927.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DUS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
Köln (Cologne) · large airport
- Distance
- 54 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 302 ft (92 m)
Compare against CGN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
Weeze · large airport
- Distance
- 56 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.
Dortmund AirportDTM
Dortmund · large airport
- Distance
- 64 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
- 81 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.
Eindhoven AirportEIN
Eindhoven · large airport
- Distance
- 98 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 74 ft (23 m)
Compare against EIN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) in?▾
Düsseldorf Airport is in the Europe/Berlin timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Düsseldorf Airport?▾
Düsseldorf Airport uses IATA code DUS and ICAO code EDDL.
Where is Düsseldorf Airport located?▾
Düsseldorf Airport is located in Düsseldorf, Germany at coordinates 51.2895° N, 6.7668° E, with an elevation of 147 ft (45 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Düsseldorf Airport from central Düsseldorf?▾
Düsseldorf Airport sits roughly 7.6 km from the nearest mapped city center for Düsseldorf.
Which route reference is most useful from DUS?▾
Weeze (NRN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 54m, destination timezone Europe/Berlin, and a +0h difference from DUS.
Which authority regulates DUS?▾
Düsseldorf Airport sits inside Germany, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA).
What other airports in Germany are close peers to DUS?▾
DUS's curated peers in Germany on this site include CGN Köln (Cologne), NRN Weeze, DTM Dortmund, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Düsseldorf Airport have?▾
Düsseldorf Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,842 ft / 3,000 m; identifiers include 05L/23R, 05R/23L.