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EDDH

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport · Hamburg

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

53 ft / 16 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 121.28 MHz (Hamburg Tower / Turm)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

15/33 · 12,028 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 05/23 · 10,663 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH), located in Hamburg, Germany. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 53 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

ICAO / IATA

EDDH / HAM

Municipality

Hamburg

Country

Region

DE-HH — Hamburg

GPS Coordinates

📍 53.630402, 9.988230 🗺️

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Elevation

53 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 12,028 ft / 3,666 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 152.8° / 332.8°

RWY 15 (152.8°)

110.50 MHz

IDENT: IHA | CRS: 150°

RWY 33 (332.8°)

110.10 MHz

IDENT: IHN | CRS: 330°

Runway 05 / 23

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 10,663 ft / 3,250 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 50.3° / 230.3°

RWY 05 (50.3°)

109.90 MHz

IDENT: IHH | CRS: 47°

RWY 23 (230.3°)

110.90 MHz

IDENT: IHI | CRS: 227°

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

LBE · VOR-DME (Elbe)115,100 kHz

53.654202, 9.595060 · 50 ft

ALF · DME (Alster)115,800 kHz

53.635300, 9.994140 · 66 ft

FU · NDB (Hamburg West)351 kHz

53.575500, 9.875810 · 0 ft

GT · NDB (Hamburg North)323 kHz

53.714199, 9.924300 · 0 ft

HOS · NDB (Hamburg)339 kHz

53.676998, 10.083200 · 0 ft

HAM · VORTAC (Hamburg)113,100 kHz

53.685600, 10.205000 · 187 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

AFIS LANGEN INFORMATION

125.10 MHz

ATIS Hamburg ATIS

124.33 MHz

DIR DIRECTOR

118.20 MHz

GND Hamburg Ground / Rollkontrolle

121.81 MHz

RDR BREMEN RADAR

134.25 MHz

RMP Hamburg Apron / Vorfeld

121.70 MHz

TWR Hamburg Tower / Turm

121.28 MHz

TWR Hahn Tower / Turm

126.86 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026