# Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX)

> Luxembourg, LU · IATA: LUX · ICAO: ELLX · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LUX` |
| ICAO | `ELLX` |
| City | Luxembourg |
| Country | LU |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 376 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| Cargo Rank | #1 |
| GPS | 49.62333, 6.20444 |

## Description

Cargolux, Europe's largest all-cargo airline, makes Luxembourg-Findel (IATA: LUX, ICAO: ELLX) punch far above the Grand Duchy's size, running its home base here with a fleet of around 30 Boeing 747-400 and 747-8 freighters and closing 2025 with a positive net result despite a volatile market. The airport handled 830,468 tonnes of cargo in 2024, keeping it among Europe's top ten freight gateways, ahead of many capital airports with ten times the passenger numbers. Ground handling has been reshuffled: Cargolux's wholly owned subsidiary Luxcargo Handling took over ramp and warehouse operations from former incumbent LuxairCARGO, joined by Greek operator Goldair Handling. The on-site Cargocenter remains one of the continent's largest single freight terminals, with pharma cool cells, a live-animal station and heavy-lift gear. An ownership detail ties Findel to China — Henan's provincial company HNCA holds about 35 percent of Cargolux, making Zhengzhou the airline's second hub. From April 2026, Cargolux and Japan Airlines began cooperating on the Narita–Luxembourg and Narita–Chicago corridors. Passenger traffic stays compact at just over 5 million, led by home carrier Luxair. Forwarders reach the site via the A1 motorway, with road links to Belgium, France and Germany making it the natural RFS node of the Greater Region.

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