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Stuttgart Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

IATA: STR ICAO: EDDS

Longest Active Runway

10,974 ft

3,345 meters

Field Elevation

1,276 ft

389 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

48.6899°, 9.2220°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#391 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#620 of 7558

Top 8.2% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Germany)

#9 of 9 in DE

#9 of 83 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+9.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 STR in numbers: 10,974 ft longest runway · #391 of 650 published · #620 of 7,558 worldwide (top 8.2%) · #9 in Germany.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Stuttgart Airport (STR)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Stuttgart Airport anchors Germany's high-tech industrial heartland, home to automotive titans Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. Its 10,974 ft runway provides ample stopping and takeoff distance for widebody cargo freighters and intercontinental passenger charters. Perched 1,276 ft above sea level on the Filder plain, STR utilizes precision noise-monitoring arrays and advanced taxiway automation to maintain seamless operations.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Single paved Runway 07/25 (10,974 ft / 3,345 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Built in 1939 replacing Böblingen airfield. Extended to 3,345 meters in 1996; terminal modernized into four interconnected passenger halls serving the Baden-Württemberg industrial heartland.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Premier airport for southwestern Germany, situated 82 NM south of Frankfurt (FRA) and 108 NM northwest of Munich (MUC).

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Enforces a strict nighttime flight ban between 23:30 and 06:00 to protect dense surrounding municipalities across the Filder plateau.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (LBA) & DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung · Aeronautical Information Publication Deutschland (AIP Germany)

Verification Methodology →

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

STR lies at 389 m (1,276 ft), #167 of 650 published airports by elevation and 72.1 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 912 ft above the Germany median (364 ft, 9 airports); HHN is highest at 1,649 ft, 373 ft higher than STR.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Zürich Airport (ZRH), 78.7 NM, 12,139 ft. Next: FRA 84.4 NM, BSL 94.4 NM. FRA has the radius's longest runway, 2,149 ft more than STR.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,974 ft (3,345 m)

STR runways: 07/25 10,974 × 148 ft concrete (con); H-NORTH/— 98 × 98 ft asphalt (asph); H-SOUTH/— 98 × 98 ft asphalt (asph). National standing: #9 of 9 in Germany; BER leads by 2,149 ft (13,123 ft). +9.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07/25	10,974 ft (3345 m / 3.345 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
H-NORTH/—	98 ft (30 m / 0.030 km)	98 ft (30m)	`Asphalt (ASPH)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
H-SOUTH/—	98 ft (30 m / 0.030 km)	98 ft (30m)	`Asphalt (ASPH)`	✅ 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
Zürich Airport (Zurich)	`ZRH`	78.7 NM (145.8 km)	12,139 ft	✅ Lighted
Frankfurt Main Airport (Frankfurt am Main)	`FRA`	84.4 NM (156.3 km)	13,123 ft	✅ Lighted
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (Bâle / Mulhouse)	`BSL`	94.4 NM (174.8 km)	12,795 ft	✅ Lighted

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