FRA Airport Code, Frankfurt Main Airport
FRA is the IATA airport code for Frankfurt Main Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, serving Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, EDDF.
What airport is FRA?
FRA is the IATA airport code for Frankfurt Main Airport, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The same airport has the ICAO code EDDF.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 6 in our dataset. Its ICAO code EDDF begins with E, the prefix ICAO assigns to northern Europe.
| IATA airport code | FRA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | EDDF |
| Airport | Frankfurt Main Airport |
| City | Frankfurt am Main |
| Country | Germany |
| Main airlines | LH, DE, US |
| Runways | 4 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is FRA airport located?
Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) is in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, at coordinates 50.02671, 8.55835.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 50.03° N, 8.56° E. It is close to sea level at 364 ft (111 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at FRA
It has 4 runways. The longest is 13,123 ft (4.00 km), designated 07C/25C.
Which airlines fly to FRA?
The open route dataset lists LH (Lufthansa), DE (Condor Flugdienst), US (US Airways), X3 (TUIfly), AB (Air Berlin), SK (Scandinavian Airlines System) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Frankfurt Main Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the FRA code comes from
FRA is FRAnkfurt am Main, the first three letters of the city. The airport is Lufthansa's principal hub and continental Europe's busiest cargo airport, and its code doubles as shorthand for the whole German aviation system in schedules and fare tables.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Frankfurt Main Airport?
The IATA code for Frankfurt Main Airport in Frankfurt am Main is FRA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Frankfurt am Main?
The 3-letter IATA code for Frankfurt Main Airport in Frankfurt am Main is FRA.
What is the ICAO code for Frankfurt Main Airport?
The ICAO code for Frankfurt Main Airport is EDDF. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code FRA.
What is the difference between FRA and EDDF?
FRA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. EDDF is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Frankfurt Main Airport.
Read more about Frankfurt Main Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Germany and the wider region:
Popular routes from FRA
Distance and typical flight time from Frankfurt Main Airport to other airports it connects with:
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