Airports / Germany / FKB
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport.
Rheinmünster, Germany · 408 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Strasbourg Airport (SXB), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Rheinmünster, Germany, Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (EDSB / FKB) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 408 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into FKB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Strasbourg Airport (SXB, 23 nm), Lahr Airport (LHA, 27 nm), and Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base (LFQP, 35 nm). With a single 9,787-foot paved runway, FKB can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from FKB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Baden Airpark. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Rheinmünster.
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Field capability
ICAO
EDSB
IATA
FKB
FAA / Local
EDSB
Elevation
408 ft
Coordinates
48.7794° N · 8.0805° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Germany fields
state range 14–2,231 ft
At 408 ft, FKB sits lower than 55% of the 75 Germany fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,787 ft
- 03/219,787 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,787 ft
FKB's 9,787 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.
- 23nmSXBStrasbourg AirportStrasbourg
- 27nmLHALahr AirportLahr/Schwarzwald
- 35nmLFQPPhalsbourg-Bourscheid Air BaseBourscheid
- 44nmRMSRamstein Air BaseRamstein-Miesenbach
- 45nmMHGMannheim-City AirportMannheim
- 46nmSTRStuttgart AirportStuttgart
Location
Open the full mapEDSB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport · Rheinmünster, Germany
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from FKB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,201 nm | 7h 51m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,358 nm | 8h 13m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,552 nm | 8h 40m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,790 nm | 9h 13m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,991 nm | 9h 41m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,121 nm | 9h 59m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,150 nm | 10h 3m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,195 nm | 10h 9m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use FKB?
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport's longest paved runway is 9,787 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 FKB?
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,787 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to FKB?
- The closest alternate is Strasbourg Airport (SXB), about 23 nm away, followed by Lahr Airport (LHA) at 27 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from FKB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 51m (3,201 nm), New York about 8h 13m (3,358 nm), Washington DC about 8h 40m (3,552 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.