Airports / Germany / XFW
Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport.
Hamburg, Germany · 23 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
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265 ratings
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Operators based
23
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#8 / 62
Germany airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 265 Google ratings , ranked against 62 rated Germany fields.
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (EDHI / XFW) is a mid-sized airport serving Hamburg, Germany. The field lies at an elevation of 23 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
XFW has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM, 8 nm), Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC, 35 nm), and Faßberg Air Base (ETHS, 39 nm). XFW offers a single 8,629-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of XFW vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Airbus. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from XFW, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
EDHI
IATA
XFW
FAA / Local
EDHI
Elevation
23 ft
Coordinates
53.5353° N · 9.8356° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Germany fields
state range 14–2,231 ft
At 23 ft, XFW sits lower than 97% of the 75 Germany fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,629 ft
- 05/238,629 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,629 ft
XFW's 8,629 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmHAMHamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHamburg
- 35nmLBCLübeck Blankensee AirportLübeck
- 39nmETHSFaßberg Air BaseFaßberg
- 44nmFCNSea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseWurster Nordseeküste
- 48nmBREBremen AirportBremen
- 48nmETNHHohn Air BaseHohn
Location
Open the full mapEDHI · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from XFW on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,144 nm | 7h 43m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,301 nm | 8h 5m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,493 nm | 8h 31m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,688 nm | 8h 59m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,853 nm | 9h 22m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,914 nm | 9h 30m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,130 nm | 10h 0m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,178 nm | 10h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use XFW?
- Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport's longest paved runway is 8,629 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at XFW?
- Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,629 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to XFW?
- The closest alternate is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), about 8 nm away, followed by Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) at 35 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from XFW to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 43m (3,144 nm), New York about 8h 5m (3,301 nm), Washington DC about 8h 31m (3,493 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.