# Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

> Frankfurt am Main, DE · IATA: FRA · ICAO: EDDF · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `FRA` |
| ICAO | `EDDF` |
| City | Frankfurt am Main |
| Country | DE |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 111 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| Cargo Rank | #1 |
| GPS | 50.03024, 8.56110 |

## Description

Around 2.1 million tonnes of air cargo and mail moved through Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF) in 2025, a 1.1 percent rise that left it the busiest freight gateway in Europe for the full year. Operated by Fraport AG, it is the worldwide hub of Lufthansa Cargo and the home base of the Lufthansa Group. CargoCity South anchors the operation: a dedicated district of more than 200 forwarders, handlers and authorities, paired with the Lufthansa Cargo Center on the northern side. Specialised facilities include a Perishable Center for fresh produce and certified pharma infrastructure for temperature-controlled shipments. More than 80 airlines sell capacity out of Frankfurt, from widebody belly space to full freighters operated by Lufthansa Cargo, AeroLogic and Cargolux. The site sits directly on the Frankfurter Kreuz motorway interchange (A3/A5), has an integrated ICE long-distance rail station and lies about 12 kilometres from the city centre. It also anchors Europe's road feeder network, with much of the "air freight" booked at smaller German airports actually trucked to FRA. Passenger numbers reached roughly 63 million in 2025, and round-the-clock customs clearance keeps the airport central to express and e-commerce flows that surged in late 2025 after the United States scrapped its de minimis exemption.

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