Hannover Airport
Hannover, Lower Saxony (Germany)
IATA: HAJ ICAO: EDDV
Longest Active Runway
12,434 ft
3,790 meters
Field Elevation
183 ft
56 m MSL
Runway Inventory
3 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
52.4611°, 9.6851°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#6 in Germany
Out of 83 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#212 Worldwide
Top 2.8% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#4651 MSL
Top 64.1% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+24.3%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Hannover Airport's longest active runway measures 12,434 ft (3,790 m). It ranks as the #6 longest runway in Germany and #212 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L/27R | 12,434 ft (3790m) | 148 ft (45m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 09R/27L | 7,677 ft (2340m) | 148 ft (45m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 09C/27C | 2,548 ft (777m) | 75 ft (23m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ❌ Unlighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (Hamburg) | HAM | 71.1 NM (131.7 km) | 12,028 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/haj.json ↗