# Nuremberg Airport (NUE)

> Nuremberg, DE · IATA: NUE · ICAO: EDDN · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NUE` |
| ICAO | `EDDN` |
| City | Nuremberg |
| Country | DE |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 319 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 49.49870, 11.07806 |

## Description

Around 85,000 tonnes of air cargo pass through the two cargo centres at Nuremberg Airport (NUE/EDDN) each year — a striking figure for an airport that is only mid-sized in passenger terms. The gap is explained by the industrial base of the Nuremberg metropolitan region: mechanical engineering, automotive, electronics and medical technology generate high-value, time-critical exports that make the airport northern Bavaria's collection point. Physical cargo handling is performed by CHI NUE Cargo Handling GmbH. A substantial share of the volume arrives not by air but by truck on road feeder services to the intercontinental hubs, which shippers should factor into transit-time calculations. The two existing freight centres date from 1987 and 2003 and are running at their limits, so a third facility — Cargo Center 3, with roughly 4,600 m² of warehouse space and about 1,600 m² of offices — is under construction and due to open towards the end of 2027. Customs clearance is available on site, shortening lead times for consignments to Switzerland, the United Kingdom and other third countries. Landside access is trimodal via the A3, A6 and A9 motorways and the Nuremberg river port on the Main-Danube Canal. Practical alternatives are Munich (MUC, about 160 km), Frankfurt (FRA, about 220 km) and, for express and e-commerce volumes, Leipzig/Halle (LEJ, about 230 km).

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