Airports / Germany / LHA
Lahr Airport.
Lahr/Schwarzwald, Germany · 511 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
EDTL
IATA LHA
0
Operators based
511
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Strasbourg Airport (SXB), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Lahr Airport, listed as EDTL / LHA, is a mid-sized airport in Lahr/Schwarzwald, Germany. The field lies at an elevation of 511 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LHA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Strasbourg Airport (SXB, 13 nm), Colmar Houssen airport (CMR, 24 nm), and Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB, 27 nm). LHA offers a single 9,842-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of LHA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Black Forest Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LHA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
EDTL
IATA
LHA
FAA / Local
EDTL
Elevation
511 ft
Coordinates
48.3693° N · 7.8277° 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 511 ft, LHA sits higher than 51% of the 75 Germany fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,842 ft
- 03/219,842 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,842 ft
LHA's 9,842 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.
- 13nmSXBStrasbourg AirportStrasbourg
- 24nmCMRColmar Houssen airportColmar
- 27nmFKBKarlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportRheinmünster
- 34nmLFQPPhalsbourg-Bourscheid Air BaseBourscheid
- 37nmEDTDDonaueschingen-Villingen AirfieldDonaueschingen
- 48nmBSLEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBâle / Mulhouse
Location
Open the full mapEDTL · Lahr Airport · Lahr/Schwarzwald, Germany
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LHA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,202 nm | 7h 51m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,360 nm | 8h 13m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,553 nm | 8h 40m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,796 nm | 9h 14m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,994 nm | 9h 41m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,143 nm | 10h 2m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 4,147 nm | 10h 3m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,192 nm | 10h 9m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LHA?
- Lahr Airport's longest paved runway is 9,842 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 LHA?
- Lahr Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,842 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to LHA?
- The closest alternate is Strasbourg Airport (SXB), about 13 nm away, followed by Colmar Houssen airport (CMR) at 24 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LHA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 51m (3,202 nm), New York about 8h 13m (3,360 nm), Washington DC about 8h 40m (3,553 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.