MUC · Munich, Germany
Munich Airport.
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Munich Airport
International airport serving Munich, Germany
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MUC
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 2218; ident EDDM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
munich-airport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Munich Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
MUC / EDDM
OurAirports ident
EDDM
GPS / local code
EDDM
ISO region
DE-BY
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
munich-airport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q131402
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
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, 7:07 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
29 km
Approximate distance to central Munich.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Berlin
Languages
German
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
357,114 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
2 terminals / 1 satellite building
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1992 · Flughafen Munchen GmbH
Owner / entity
Q131402
Hub airlines
Lufthansa
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Munich Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Munich, Germany. Munich's built-up core sits roughly 29 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.
Munich Airport (MUC / EDDM) is at 48.3538° N, 11.7861° E, elevation 1,487 ft (453 m), serving Munich, 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.
Munich 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 Munich: 29 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 MUC.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Munich Airport (MUC / EDDM)
Munich Airport · International airport serving Munich, Germany
Known label 1
Franz Josef Strauss Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MUC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MUC, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EDDM · EDDM · DE-BY
munich-airport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Located 28.5 km (17.7 mi) northeast of Munich near the town of Freising, it is named after former Bavarian minister-president Franz Josef Strauss.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Freising
freising · 6.2 km from MUC
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 42,570 · city coordinates 48.4035, 11.7488
2. Neufahrn bei Freising
neufahrn-bei-freising · 10 km from MUC
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 18,255 · city coordinates 48.3159, 11.6632
3. Erding
erding · 10 km from MUC
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 33,519 · city coordinates 48.3060, 11.9069
4. Garching
garching · 15 km from MUC
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 15,303 · city coordinates 48.2490, 11.6510
5. Moosburg
moosburg · 17 km from MUC
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 17,363 · city coordinates 48.4709, 11.9381
6. Unterschleißheim
unterschleissheim · 17 km from MUC
Germany · Europe/Berlin · +0h · population 25,567 · city coordinates 48.2804, 11.5768
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. FMM EDJA
Memmingen Allgau Airport · Memmingen
122 km from MUC · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 2,077 ft (633 m) · airport coordinates 47.9881, 10.2382
2. STR EDDS
Stuttgart Airport · Stuttgart
192 km from MUC · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 1,276 ft (389 m) · airport coordinates 48.6899, 9.2220
3. KLV LKKV
Karlovy Vary Airport · Karlovy Vary
221 km from MUC · Europe/Prague · +0h · elevation 1,989 ft (606 m) · airport coordinates 50.2030, 12.9150
4. ZRH LSZH
Zürich Airport · Zurich
261 km from MUC · Europe/Zurich · +0h · elevation 1,417 ft (432 m) · airport coordinates 47.4581, 8.5481
5. PRG LKPR
Václav Havel Airport Prague · Prague
265 km from MUC · Europe/Prague · +0h · elevation 1,247 ft (380 m) · airport coordinates 50.1009, 14.2599
Route-time reference set
1. MUC-FMM
Memmingen · 122 km · 59m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from MUC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MUC-STR
Stuttgart · 192 km · 1h 5m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from MUC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MUC-KLV
Karlovy Vary · 221 km · 1h 7m
Europe/Prague · +0h from MUC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. MUC-ZRH
Zurich · 261 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Zurich · +0h from MUC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. MUC-PRG
Prague · 265 km · 1h 10m
Europe/Prague · +0h from MUC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MUC.
Runway identifiers
08L/26R · 08R/26L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. FMM EDJA
Memmingen Allgau Airport · Memmingen · 122 km from MUC
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 2,077 ft (633 m) · 47.9881, 10.2382
2. STR EDDS
Stuttgart Airport · Stuttgart · 192 km from MUC
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 1,276 ft (389 m) · 48.6899, 9.2220
3. FKB EDSB
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Rheinmünster · 277 km from MUC
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 408 ft (124 m) · 48.7794, 8.0805
4. FRA EDDF
Frankfurt Main Airport · Frankfurt am Main · 299 km from MUC
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 364 ft (111 m) · 50.0267, 8.5584
5. DRS EDDC
Dresden Airport · Dresden · 340 km from MUC
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 755 ft (230 m) · 51.1341, 13.7678
6. HHN EDFH
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport · Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) · 374 km from MUC
large airport · Europe/Berlin · germany · 1,649 ft (503 m) · 49.9464, 7.2617
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Munich Airport replaced the former Munich-Riem Airport in 1992.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MUC.
Source note 2
The airport has two parallel runways and a terminal system anchored by Terminals 1 and 2.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MUC.
Country and authority
MUC 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 (€). MUC is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
MUC is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Franz Josef Strauss Airport, Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Munich, 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
Location cue: Located 28.5 km (17.7 mi) northeast of Munich near the town of Freising, it is named after former Bavarian minister-president Franz Josef Strauss.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q131402 · Munich Airport. Administrative area: Freising · Oberding · Hallbergmoos · Marzling. Named after: Munich · Franz Josef Strauß. Entity official-site cross-check: munich-airport.de
Field and clock profile
Munich Airport is a low-elevation field at 1,487 ft (453 m), positioned at 48.3538° N, 11.7861° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 13,123 ft / 4,000 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
Freising is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.2 km. FMM Memmingen is the closest retained airport alternative at 122 km.
Country airport peers
MUC is compared with FMM Memmingen at 122 km, STR Stuttgart at 192 km, FKB Rheinmünster at 277 km, FRA Frankfurt am Main at 299 km, DRS Dresden at 340 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
MUC-FMM Memmingen: 122 km, about 59m, +0h. MUC-STR Stuttgart: 192 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. MUC-KLV Karlovy Vary: 221 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. MUC-ZRH Zurich: 261 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EDDM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. munich-airport.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
Lufthansa
Terminal footprint
2 terminals / 1 satellite building
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 13,123 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
08L/26R, 08R/26L
OurAirports classifies MUC as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
MUC (EDDM) is a low-elevation field at 1,487 ft (453 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MUC also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as southern germany gateway and lufthansa's second major german hub after frankfurt..
MUC's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Flughafen Munchen GmbH is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for MUC.
- Munich Airport replaced the former Munich-Riem Airport in 1992.
- The airport has two parallel runways and a terminal system anchored by Terminals 1 and 2.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at munich-airport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MUC
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
MUC uses Europe/Berlin (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Munich Airport is about 29 km from central Munich; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
FMM Memmingen is the closest retained alternate at 122 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
munich-airport.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 MUC inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MUC ranks #12 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
MUC shares Europe/Berlin with BER Berlin DE · CGN Köln (Cologne) DE · DRS Dresden DE · DTM Dortmund DE · DUS Düsseldorf DE · FKB Rheinmünster DE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MUC is 1,487 ft (453 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include WTB 1,509 ft (460 m) (22 ft delta) · TFU 1,440 ft (439 m) (47 ft delta) · YLW 1,421 ft (433 m) (66 ft delta) · SCL 1,555 ft (474 m) (68 ft delta) · FKI 1,417 ft (432 m) (70 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MUC's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are FMM 122 km +0h · STR 192 km +0h · KLV 221 km +0h · ZRH 261 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memmingen | FMM | 122 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Stuttgart | STR | 192 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Karlovy Vary | KLV | 221 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zurich | ZRH | 261 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Prague | PRG | 265 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MUC to FMM
Memmingen
Distance 122 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from MUC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MUC to STR
Stuttgart
Distance 192 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from MUC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MUC to KLV
Karlovy Vary
Distance 221 km; estimated travel window 1h 7m; destination zone Europe/Prague is +0h from MUC. 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.
Munich 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.
Munich 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 MUC, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Freising
freising · 6.2 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Neufahrn bei Freising
neufahrn-bei-freising · 10 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Erding
erding · 10 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Garching
garching · 15 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Moosburg
moosburg · 17 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Unterschleißheim
unterschleissheim · 17 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bogenhausen
bogenhausen · 26 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Karlsfeld
karlsfeld · 27 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Haar
haar · 28 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vaterstetten
vaterstetten · 28 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dachau
dachau · 28 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
pfaffenhofen-an-der-ilm · 29 km · Europe/Berlin
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Munich Airport is associated in the current source trail with Lufthansa, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Memmingen (FMM), Stuttgart (STR), Karlovy Vary (KLV). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Southern Germany gateway and Lufthansa's second major German hub after Frankfurt..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 2 terminals / 1 satellite building.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 08L/26R, 08R/26L.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Flughafen Munchen GmbH.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1992.
- Network role: Lufthansa.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MUC. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Memmingen Allgau AirportFMM
Memmingen · large airport
- Distance
- 122 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,077 ft (633 m)
Compare against FMM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Stuttgart AirportSTR
Stuttgart · large airport
- Distance
- 192 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft (389 m)
Compare against STR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Karlovy Vary AirportKLV
Karlovy Vary · large airport
- Distance
- 221 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,989 ft (606 m)
Compare against KLV when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Zürich AirportZRH
Zurich · large airport
- Distance
- 261 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft (432 m)
Compare against ZRH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Václav Havel Airport PraguePRG
Prague · large airport
- Distance
- 265 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft (380 m)
Compare against PRG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Munich Airport (MUC) in?▾
Munich Airport is in the Europe/Berlin timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Munich Airport?▾
Munich Airport uses IATA code MUC and ICAO code EDDM.
Where is Munich Airport located?▾
Munich Airport is located in Munich, Germany at coordinates 48.3538° N, 11.7861° E, with an elevation of 1,487 ft (453 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Munich Airport from central Munich?▾
Munich Airport sits roughly 29 km from the nearest mapped city center for Munich.
Which route reference is most useful from MUC?▾
Memmingen (FMM) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 59m, destination timezone Europe/Berlin, and a +0h difference from MUC.
Which authority regulates MUC?▾
Munich Airport sits inside Germany, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA).
What other airports in Germany are close peers to MUC?▾
MUC's curated peers in Germany on this site include FMM Memmingen, STR Stuttgart, FKB Rheinmünster, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Munich Airport have?▾
Munich Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,123 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 08L/26R, 08R/26L.