Nuremberg Airport is the international airport of the Franconian metropolitan area and the second busiest airport after Bavaria’s Munich Airport. The airport, which is the 10th busiest airport in Germany with approximately 4,1 million passengers in 2019, is located approximately 5 km north of Nuremberg city center and offers flights to European metropolitan and entertainment destinations in Germany, especially in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and Egypt.
The passenger terminal consists of two departure and one arrival halls, all of which are connected by land and air. When the Cold War ended and the Soviet Union collapsed, Nuremberg regained its central position in Europe. The airport is internationally known for its business flights with private jets.
Nuremberg private jet charter prices
Although Nürnberg air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Nuremberg are as follows.
| Light Jet | 14.250 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 20.050 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 26.650 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Nuremberg Airport
The first airport in the region was built by the Bavarian Army in 1915 as a military airbase in the neighboring town of Fürth. This Old Atzenhof Airport remained in civilian use throughout the Weimar Republic until the new Nazi government opened the new Marienberg Airport in Nuremberg.
Nuremberg Airport is the first airport built in Germany after World War II. The port was officially opened to civilian flights on April 6, 1955. In 1960, the number of passengers at Nuremberg Airport reached 100.000 for the first time. In 1961 the runway was extended from 1900 to 2300 meters, and in 1968 the runway was extended to 2700 meters, allowing use by jumbo jets. On July 12, 1970, a Boeing 747 landed at the airport for the first time, and the number of visitors increased by 20.000 passengers.
The apron was expanded in 1977 and in 1981 the previous building was replaced by a new passenger terminal with an observation deck and a restaurant. Following the works, the one million passenger limit was crossed for the first time in December 1986. In 1999, the new control tower and metro station were put into service. Expansion work was carried out in the terminal building in 2002, and a new cargo center was established in the port a year later.
In October 2016, Ryanair announced that it would open a base consisting of two planes at Nuremberg Airport, thus opening four additional routes. In the same year, Germania announced that it would open a new base at Nuremberg Airport, consisting of an aircraft serving several new leisure routes.
At the beginning of 2019, after the bankruptcy of Germania and Ryanair’s announcement that its base in Nuremberg was closed with the end of the winter schedule, there was a decrease in the number of passengers at the port. Following the decrease in the number of different destinations, TUI fly Deutschland announced its decision to move its planes to Nuremberg port. In this way, TUI fly Deutschland contributed to the recovery of the port.
As a result of the route changes made at Munich Airport in 2021, an increase was recorded in the number of passengers on flights made from centers other than Munich.
Nuremberg travel guide
Nuremberg, the city that best preserves its historical past in Germany, began to be established around a castle in 1040 and was officially recorded in 1050. The city, which was one of the centers of the Roman-Germanic Empire, is one of the cities that attract the most tourists in Germany, especially during Christmas period.
One of the places to visit in the city is Nuremberg Castle, which is visited by almost every tourist visiting the city and is considered one of the symbols of the city.
Nürnberg Altstadt, the old city center, city-owned bridges built around the Penitz River, the Rhine and the Main-Danube canal, Weisgerbergasse, one of the most lively streets of the city, Handwerkof, where the craftsmen are located, Saint Lorenz Church, which reflects the Gothic architectural texture of the city, Albert Dürer House, which has been converted into a museum in 1871, are also among the places to be visited in the city.
Nuremberg Airport car rental and transportation
U-Bahn (Metro) U2 line serves the airport at Flughafen station. Trains connect the airport to the city center every 10 minutes. The journey to the Hauptbahnhof (Central Train Station) and the nearby Altstadt (historical old town) takes only 13 minutes. Nuremberg Airport is the only airport in Germany that is served by the U-Bahn instead of the S-Bahn, Tram or Deutsche Bahn.
The airport is located 5 km north of the city center. It can be accessed via the nearby Autobahn A3, which connects to the A73 and A6 highways, as well as the Autobahn A9.
Bus number 30 connects the airport with the bus and the tram no. 4 at the “am Wegfeld” stop before continuing to Erlangen. The new bus line 33 allows passengers from Nuremberg’s western neighboring city, Fürth, to reach the airport faster via Nuremberg Central Station. Since the extension of Tram Line No. 4 from Thon to am Wegfeld, bus line 30, which previously ended in Thon, has been diverted to the airport, thus providing a direct connection to the city center of Erlangen.
