MUC Airport Code, Munich Airport
MUC is the IATA airport code for Munich Airport, the main international gateway for Munich, Germany. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, EDDM.
What airport is MUC?
MUC is the IATA airport code for Munich Airport, in Munich, Germany. The same airport has the ICAO code EDDM.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 17 in our dataset. Its ICAO code EDDM begins with E, the prefix ICAO assigns to northern Europe.
| IATA airport code | MUC |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | EDDM |
| Airport | Munich Airport |
| City | Munich |
| Country | Germany |
| Main airlines | LH, AB, X3 |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is MUC airport located?
Munich Airport (MUC) is in Munich, Germany, at coordinates 48.3538, 11.7861.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 48.35° N, 11.79° E. The runways sit at 1487 ft (453 m) elevation.
Runways at MUC
It has 2 runways. The longest is 13,123 ft (4.00 km), designated 08L/26R.
Which airlines fly to MUC?
The open route dataset lists LH (Lufthansa), AB (Air Berlin), X3 (TUIfly), DE (Condor Flugdienst), DY (Norwegian Air Shuttle), SK (Scandinavian Airlines System) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Munich 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 MUC code comes from
MUC is MUniCh, from the German München. The code moved airports in 1992, when Munich closed Riem overnight and shifted its entire operation, code included, to the new Franz Josef Strauss airport in the Erdinger Moos, one of Europe's cleanest examples of an identifier outliving its original field.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Munich Airport?
The IATA code for Munich Airport in Munich is MUC. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Munich?
The 3-letter IATA code for Munich Airport in Munich is MUC.
What is the ICAO code for Munich Airport?
The ICAO code for Munich Airport is EDDM. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code MUC.
What is the difference between MUC and EDDM?
MUC is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. EDDM is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Munich Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Germany and the wider region:
Popular routes from MUC
Distance and typical flight time from Munich Airport to other airports it connects with:
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