Hamburg Airport (HAM / EDDH)

Hamburg Airport (HAM / EDDH) in Hamburg, Germany has turned up in 202 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 4 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.

Skydex receivers picked up 2,475 airline flights bound for Hamburg Airport and 2,448 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 30 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
EDDH
IATA
HAM
City
Hamburg
Country
Germany
Position
53.630, 9.988
Catches
202
Spotters
4
arriving, 30 days
2475
departing, 30 days
2448
days heard
30

About the airport

Hamburg Airport serves Hamburg. It sits 53 ft (16 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 12,028 ft (3,666 m).

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

1 pilot visited Hamburg Airport in the simulator, 3 visits in all. The latest was on October 20, 2026.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

pilots
1
visits
3
last visit
2026-10-20

Captain

@ess — Regular · 3 days · since 2026-10-20

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Recently visited

  1. @ess — Regular · 3 days · 2026-10-20

Race for captain

ESSO holds the seat and nobody is chasing it yet. A new pilot needs visits on 7 different days to take it.

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Where those flights also go

Aircraft types caught here

Airlines

Top spotters through this airport

  1. @ess — 190 catches
  2. @lcameron — 8 catches
  3. @0krypt — 3 catches
  4. @lewis-bruff — 1 catch

Recent catches

Questions

How many flights to and from Hamburg Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 2,475 airline flights arriving and 2,448 airline flights departing, heard on 30 days. The busiest day was October 14, 2026, with 292 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Hamburg Airport?

On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of Hamburg Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through Hamburg Airport?

Yes: 202 catches by 4 spotters so far.

How high is Hamburg Airport above sea level?

53 ft (16 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at Hamburg Airport?

12,028 ft (3,666 m), the longest of its 2 runways.

Can I fly over Hamburg Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit Hamburg Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Hamburg Airport in the simulator, 3 visits in all. The latest was on October 20, 2026.

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Hamburg Airport Tower log

What Hamburg Airport Tower announced in the last 30 days: low passes over Hamburg Airport, counted visits and new captains. Times are UTC. Fly low over the airport for two minutes and the tower will call you too.

  1. HAMBURG AIRPORT TOWER

    ESSO is the new captain of Hamburg Airport. Congratulations!

  2. HAMBURG AIRPORT TOWER

    ESSO flew low over Hamburg Airport and the visit counts. Day 3 here.

  3. HAMBURG AIRPORT TOWER

    ESSO flew low over Hamburg Airport and the visit counts. Day 2 here.

  4. HAMBURG AIRPORT TOWER

    ESSO flew low over Hamburg Airport and the visit counts. Day 1 here.

Pilots who keep their visits private are shown as "a pilot", without a name. Guests appear under their guest callsign.