LANGENHAGEN AIRPORT (HAJ) INFORMATION

Hannover Airport is located in the town of Langenhagen, north of Hannover in the German state of Lower Saxony. The airport is also known as the Hannover-Langenhagen Airport or Langenhagen Airport.

The airport is the ninth largest airport in Germany and it serves as a base for Condor, Corendon Airlines Europe, Eurowings and TUI fly Deutschland. The airport’s IATA code is HAJ and the ICAO code is EDDV.

Hannover Airport was opened in 1952 when it replaced an old airfield within Hannover city limits. The new airport was placed in Langenhagen, 11 km/6.8 mi north of Hannover.

Two modern terminals were opened in 1973, made famous due to their compact design, and they later became the archetype for Sheremetyevo International Airport outside of Moscow, Russia. The terminals are what today are named Terminals A and B.

Terminal C, the largest of the terminals, was opened in 1998.

The three passenger terminals are all interconnected on land side, but are separated on air side. They have a total of 20 gates and each terminal has additional bus gates. Terminal A and B have 6 gates each and Terminal C, being the largest one, has 8.

All of the three passenger terminals have the capacity to handle a Boeing 747 aircraft.

The fourth terminal, Terminal D, is located east of the main terminal building and is a rebuilt hangar exclusively used by the Royal Air Force to transport British troops to and from Northern Germany.

The airport hosted the Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung, the largest airshow in Germany, between 1957 and 1990, but it was relocated to Berlin in 1992 after a fatal accident in 1988 when a Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter hit a Jetway with its rotor.

Hannover Airport has three runways, two are concrete and one is asphalt. The two concrete runways are 3,800 m/12,467 ft and 2,340 m/7,677 ft respectively and the asphalt runway is 780 m/2,559 ft long.

In 2018 the airport saw 6,324,634 passengers pass through it.

The airport services flights to both metropolitan cities, such as Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Moscow, and places of leisure, such as Gran Canaria, Antalya, Fuerteventura, within Europe, of which some flights are regular all-year-round flights and some are seasonal flights. Some flights are regular scheduled flights and others are charter flights.

Arrivals, Departures and Airlines at Hannover Airport

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Transfers at Hannover-Langenhagen Airport

Rental Cars – The rental car companies at Hannover Airport can be found at the Car Rental Center located between Terminals A and B on the same level as arrivals, unless otherwise agreed upon. 

Taxis – There are two official taxi companies servicing Hannover airport and they can be found at the taxi ranks located right outside the terminal exits on the same level as arrivals. The journey to central Hannover is approximately 25 minutes long and the fare is around 25-30€. Child seats are available upon request.

Trains – The metro line train station platform, Flughafen S-bahn Station, is located underground on the basement level of Terminal C. The journey to Hannover Main Station takes 18 minutes and the cost is around 4€ for a single adult ticket. 

Buses – Bus line 470 stops at the bus stop located in close proximity to Terminal C at Hannover Airport and will take you to Langenhagen Zentrum. This bus does not go to central Hannover.

Parking – There are around 14,000 parking spaces available at Hannover Airport, divided into several separate parking garages.

ATMs and Currency Exchange office

ATMs can be found in all areas of the airport on the land-side and in some of the areas on the air-side. Currency exchange offices are available on both arrivals and departures level.

Check-in and Security Control

The check-in desks are located on the departures level in the separate terminals as are the security controls.

Most airlines offer online check-in, please check your airline website for more information.

Food and Shopping

There are several different places to eat on the land-side on departures level in all terminals. Some are only open during day hours others, like McDonald’s, are open 24/7.

Several travel market shops can be found on the departures level of the interconnected terminals on the land-side.

Once through the security control there are few places to eat or shop.

WiFi

Hannover-Langenhagen Airport offers free WiFi for up to three hours through the network “FreeWifi@HAJ”. After the initial three hours Telekom charges automatically apply.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed inside the terminal building on the land-side, but there are designated smoking areas outside. Once through the security control and on the air-side there are smoking cabins available for passengers to use.

Airport Service Center

The Airport Service Center is located centrally on the land-side on the arrivals level of the interconnected terminals. Here you can find baggage storage, Carpark services as well as Tax-free.

Police station

A police station is located in the passageway between Terminals B and C on arrivals level and a Federal Police office is situated on departures level in Terminal B.

Observation Deck

The airport has an observation deck. The Airport Service Center will help with questions and more information regarding it.

Prayer Rooms

A prayer room for Protestants and Catholics is situated in Terminal A on arrivals level and one for Muslims is situated in Terminal C on arrivals level. Both are open at all hours.

Lounges

The airport has several lounges. Please contact your airline or the Airport Service Center upon arrival at the airport for more information.

Bulky Luggage

Each terminal has a check-in desk for bulky luggage. Exact locations will be provided in each terminal’s check-in area.

Hotels

There are two hotels within walking distance from the Hannover airport terminals - Leonardo Airport Hotel and Maritim Airport Hotel. Both offer convenient services such as Evening-Before-Check-in.

Things to do in Hannover

There are a number of activities to suit all ages and interests in the region - see a selection of tourist activities in Hannover, Germany.

Airport Contacts

Address: Hannover-Langenhagen Airport, Flughafenstraße 4, 30855 Langenhagen, Germany
General Phone: +49 511 977-0
General Email: info@hannover-airport.de
Lost and Found Email: info@hannover-airport.de
Lost and Found Phone: +49 511 977-0
Official Website: https://www.hannover-airport.de/en

Local Information

Drive on: Right
Electricity: 230V/50Hz
Plug: C, F
Currency: Euro - €