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EDDH

HAM

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport · Hamburg

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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)

Runway Summary

15/3312,028 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

05/2310,663 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (EDDH), Germany. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 53 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

ICAO / IATA

EDDH / HAM

Municipality

Hamburg

Country

Region

DE-HH

GPS Coordinates

53.630402, 9.988230

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 12,028 ft / 3,666 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 152.8° / 332.8°

RWY 15

110.50 MHz

ID: IHA | CRS: 150°

RWY 33

110.10 MHz

ID: IHN | CRS: 330°

Runway 05 / 23

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 10,663 ft / 3,250 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 50.3° / 230.3°

RWY 05

109.90 MHz

ID: IHH | CRS: 47°

RWY 23

110.90 MHz

ID: IHI | CRS: 227°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LBE · VOR-DME (Elbe)115,100 kHz

50 ft · Associated: None
53.654202, 9.595060

ALF · DME (Alster)115,800 kHz

66 ft · Associated: EDDH
53.635300, 9.994140

FU · NDB (Hamburg West)351 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EDDH
53.575500, 9.875810

GT · NDB (Hamburg North)323 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EDDH
53.714199, 9.924300

HOS · NDB (Hamburg)339 kHz

0 ft · Associated: EDDH
53.676998, 10.083200

HAM · VORTAC (Hamburg)113,100 kHz

187 ft · Associated: EDDH
53.685600, 10.205000

Communication Frequencies

ATC 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

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport

Lübeck Blankensee Airport

Faßberg Air Base

Kiel-Holtenau Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified