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Luxembourg-Findel International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

IATA: LUX ICAO: ELLX

Longest Active Runway

13,123 ft

4,000 meters

Field Elevation

1,234 ft

376 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

49.6268°, 6.2121°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #56 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#116 of 7558

Top 1.8% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Luxembourg)

#1 of 1 in LU

#1 of 1 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+31.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 LUX in numbers: 13,123 ft longest runway · tied #56 of 650 published · #116 of 7,558 worldwide (top 1.8%) · #1 in Luxembourg.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Luxembourg Findel Airport punches far above its geographic weight as a global air freight titan. Its 13,123 ft runway easily accommodates fully loaded Boeing 747-8F freighters operating around the clock for home-carrier Cargolux. Positioned at 1,234 ft MSL on an elevated plateau, LUX features advanced instrument guidance to maintain seamless operations through damp European autumn fog.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Single paved Runway 06/24 (13,123 ft / 4,000 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Established in the 1930s at Findel. Expanded post-WWII; revolutionized in the 1970s by the establishment of Cargolux, growing into one of Europe's premier international air freight nodes.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg's sole international airport, serving as a heavy freight hub within 100 NM of Frankfurt, Brussels, and Paris.

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Runway 06/24 was completely resurfaced during an innovative nocturnal paving project; equipped with Category IIIb landing aids and specialized widebody cargo loading aprons.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Luxembourg National Civil Aviation Authority · State Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) & ICAO Annex 14 Standards

Verification Methodology →

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

LUX lies at 376 m (1,234 ft), #172 of 650 published airports by elevation and 71.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

4 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 4 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN), 45 NM, 12,467 ft. Next: CGN 82.5 NM, CRL 84.1 NM, FRA 94 NM. LUX ties with FRA for the longest runway in this radius (13,123 ft).

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,123 ft (4,000 m)

LUX runway: 06/24 13,123 × 148 ft asphalt. +31.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
06/24	13,123 ft (4000 m / 4.000 km)	148 ft (45m)	`ASPHALT`	✅ Lighted	✅ 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
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen))	`HHN`	45 NM (83.3 km)	12,467 ft	✅ Lighted
Cologne Bonn Airport (Köln (Cologne))	`CGN`	82.5 NM (152.8 km)	12,516 ft	✅ Lighted
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (Charleroi)	`CRL`	84.1 NM (155.8 km)	10,023 ft	✅ Lighted
Frankfurt Main Airport (Frankfurt am Main)	`FRA`	94 NM (174.1 km)	13,123 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →