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TXL Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TXL / EDDT
Airport Names:
  1. Berlin Tegel Airport
  2. Flughafen Berlin-Tegel
Location: Tegel / Berlin, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 52°33'34"N by 13°17'16"E
Area Served: Berlin, Germany
Operator/Owner: Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 122 feet (37 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL):

  • Because of Berlin Tegel Airport's relatively low elevation of 122 feet, planes can take off or land at Berlin Tegel Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) has 2 runways.
  • The move from Tempelhof to Tegel resulted in all of Pan Am's Berlin operations being concentrated at the latter.
  • The closest airport to Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) is Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SE of TXL.
  • The area of today's airport originally was part of Jungfernheide forest, which served as a hunting ground for the Prussian nobility.
  • In 1988, Berlin Tegel was named after German aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal.
  • The furthest airport from Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,685 miles (18,805 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Berlin Tegel Airport handled 19,591,849 passengers last year.
  • In addition to being known as "Berlin Tegel Airport", another name for TXL is "Flughafen Berlin-Tegel".
  • In the interim, a number of Boeing 737-200/200 Adv were leased from 1982.
  • The arrival at Berlin Tegel of an Air France Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde on 17 January 1976 marked the Berlin debut of the Anglo-French supersonic airliner.

Map of Nearest Airports from Berlin Tegel Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Berlin Tegel Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.64 miles (12.29 km) SEBerlin Tempelhof Airport (THF)Berlin, GermanyView Berlin Tempelhof Airport on a map Set THF as destination Airport Get more information about Berlin Tempelhof Airport
28.62 miles (13.88 km) SWRoyal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW)Berlin, GermanyView Royal Air Force Station Gatow on a map Set GWW as destination Airport Get more information about Royal Air Force Station Gatow
315.89 miles (25.58 km) SEBerlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF)Berlin, GermanyView Berlin Schönefeld Airport on a map Set SXF as destination Airport Get more information about Berlin Schönefeld Airport
470.12 miles (112.85 km) SECottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU)Cottbus, Brandenburg, GermanyView Cottbus-Drewitz Airport on a map Set CBU as destination Airport Get more information about Cottbus-Drewitz Airport
572.03 miles (115.92 km) NNeubrandenburg Airport (FNB)Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyView Neubrandenburg Airport on a map Set FNB as destination Airport Get more information about Neubrandenburg Airport
686.75 miles (139.61 km) NWSchwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW)Parchim, GermanyView Schwerin-Parchim Airport on a map Set SZW as destination Airport Get more information about Schwerin-Parchim Airport
790.33 miles (145.37 km) SSWLeipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ)Leipzig, GermanyView Leipzig/Halle Airport on a map Set LEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Leipzig/Halle Airport
892.90 miles (149.50 km) WSWMagdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO)Magdeburg, GermanyView Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport on a map Set CSO as destination Airport Get more information about Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport
997.50 miles (156.91 km) NESolidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ)Goleniów (near Szczecin), PolandView Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport on a map Set SZZ as destination Airport Get more information about Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport
1097.89 miles (157.54 km) NNEHeringsdorf Airport (HDF)Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyView Heringsdorf Airport on a map Set HDF as destination Airport Get more information about Heringsdorf Airport
11100.59 miles (161.88 km) SSEDresden Airport (DRS)Dresden, GermanyView Dresden Airport on a map Set DRS as destination Airport Get more information about Dresden Airport
12102.73 miles (165.33 km) NNWRostock–Laage Airport (RLG)Rostock, GermanyView Rostock–Laage Airport on a map Set RLG as destination Airport Get more information about Rostock–Laage Airport
13109.89 miles (176.84 km) ESEZielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG)Zielona Góra, PolandView Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport on a map Set IEG as destination Airport Get more information about Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport
14114.06 miles (183.57 km) SSWLeipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC)Altenburg, Thuringia, GermanyView Leipzig–Altenburg Airport on a map Set AOC as destination Airport Get more information about Leipzig–Altenburg Airport
15125.03 miles (201.21 km) NStralsund Barth Airport (BBH)Barth, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyView Stralsund Barth Airport on a map Set BBH as destination Airport Get more information about Stralsund Barth Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Berlin Tegel Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Berlin Tegel Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,685.22 miles (18,805.49 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,305.38 miles (18,194.19 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,304.02 miles (18,192.01 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,297.48 miles (18,181.49 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
511,287.73 miles (18,165.80 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
611,287.53 miles (18,165.47 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
711,285.55 miles (18,162.29 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
811,282.29 miles (18,157.05 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,275.73 miles (18,146.48 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1011,260.08 miles (18,121.30 km) SEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1111,253.16 miles (18,110.16 km) ERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
1211,252.69 miles (18,109.40 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1311,250.04 miles (18,105.13 km) SEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
1411,245.42 miles (18,097.70 km) EInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
1511,244.94 miles (18,096.93 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome