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THF Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: THF / EDDI
Airport Names:
  1. Berlin Tempelhof Airport
  2. Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof
Location: Berlin, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 52°28'24"N by 13°24'6"E
Area Served: Berlin
Operator/Owner: Institute for Federal Real Estate and the Federal State of Berlin
Airport Type: Defunct
Elevation: 164 feet (50 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF):

  • On 25 September 1950, Pan Am acquired AOA from American Airlines.
  • As the Cold War intensified in the late 1950s and 1960s, access problems to West Berlin, both by land and air, continued to cause tension.
  • The grass runways usual in Germany until then could not cope with the massive demand, and a subsequently built runway containing perforated steel matting began to crumble under the weight of the USAF's C-54 Skymasters.
  • Tempelhof was one of Europe's three iconic pre-World War II airports, the others being London's now defunct Croydon Airport and the old Paris – Le Bourget Airport.
  • Because of Berlin Tempelhof Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Berlin Tempelhof 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Berlin Tempelhof Airport", another name for THF is "Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof".
  • Tempelhof's German commander, Oberst Rudolf Böttger, refused to carry out orders to blow up the base, choosing instead to kill himself.
  • The furthest airport from Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,808 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) has 2 runways.
  • The site of the airport was originally Knights Templar land in medieval Berlin, and from this beginning came the name Tempelhof.
  • The closest airport to Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) is Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NW of THF.

Map of Nearest Airports from Berlin Tempelhof Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Berlin Tempelhof Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.64 miles (12.29 km) NWBerlin Tegel Airport (TXL)Tegel / Berlin, GermanyView Berlin Tegel Airport on a map Set TXL as destination Airport Get more information about Berlin Tegel Airport
28.26 miles (13.29 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
311.09 miles (17.85 km) WRoyal 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
462.62 miles (100.78 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
578.08 miles (125.65 km) NNeubrandenburg Airport (FNB)Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyView Neubrandenburg Airport on a map Set FNB as destination Airport Get more information about Neubrandenburg Airport
687.88 miles (141.43 km) SWLeipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ)Leipzig, GermanyView Leipzig/Halle Airport on a map Set LEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Leipzig/Halle Airport
793.84 miles (151.02 km) SDresden Airport (DRS)Dresden, GermanyView Dresden Airport on a map Set DRS as destination Airport Get more information about Dresden Airport
894.27 miles (151.71 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
994.34 miles (151.82 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
1098.90 miles (159.16 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
11101.93 miles (164.04 km) NNEHeringsdorf Airport (HDF)Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanyView Heringsdorf Airport on a map Set HDF as destination Airport Get more information about Heringsdorf Airport
12103.87 miles (167.16 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
13109.99 miles (177.01 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
14110.12 miles (177.21 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
15131.79 miles (212.10 km) NNWStralsund 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 Tempelhof Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Berlin Tempelhof Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,686.61 miles (18,807.73 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
211,302.22 miles (18,189.12 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
311,301.36 miles (18,187.73 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
411,295.63 miles (18,178.52 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
511,286.49 miles (18,163.79 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
611,285.39 miles (18,162.02 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
711,285.28 miles (18,161.85 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
811,279.90 miles (18,153.19 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)
911,275.13 miles (18,145.52 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
1011,259.66 miles (18,120.62 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
1111,251.80 miles (18,107.97 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1211,249.95 miles (18,104.99 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
1311,249.36 miles (18,104.05 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
1411,243.54 miles (18,094.68 km) SEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
1511,241.91 miles (18,092.05 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome