You can watch aircraft come and go on the tarmac on one of our guided tours and from the terminal.
The airport is one of the most exciting and diverse places in Dresden. World travellers, shoppers, gourmets and big and small technology fans alike can all find something to interest them here. Our numerous places to shop, eat or drink, the city’s biggest travel centre and our guided tours attract customers and visitors from the whole of the Dresden region every day. Our visitor platform is also used for major events. The panoramic view stretches all the way to the famous Moritzburg Castle. The conference centre offers the perfect facilities for conferences and private parties. Whether for leisure or business, you’ll be amazed at what Dresden Airport has to offer. We look forward to welcoming you!
Full house on two levels: Dixieland Festival at the Dresden Airport Terminal
Shopping, restaurants and bars, services
Dresden Airport has some great places to eat and drink. Diners at the panoramic Chili Restaurant can watch aircraft taking off and landing on the runway. Our shops offer a wide range of goods from freshly baked bread to exciting gift ideas. You can even book sightseeing flights with us.
Dresden’s biggest travel centre is open seven days a week, including Sundays and public holidays. Our 27 travel agencies offer expert advice and a huge range of flights and holidays. While you’re visiting the travel centre, why not pop up to the visitor platform or enjoy a meal at one of our restaurants.
Dresden Airport offers outstanding facilities and a fascinating ambience for conferences, trade fairs, corporate events and private parties. Our Gallery level is 2,000 m2 in size and looks straight out over the runway. Our modern conference centre also features big panoramic windows.
The events at Dresden Airport attract thousands of visitors every year. Particularly popular are the Dixieland concert in May, Neighbours’ Day and the Travel Days. You’ll find all the exact dates in the calendar. The Airport Reporter contains up-to-the-minute reports of all the happenings at the airport.
Whether the highlight of the weekend or the holidays, a company outing or a special treat for the guests at your event at the airport, our guided tours are always an exciting experience. They include a tour of the Panther 8x8, one of Europe’s most modern airport fire fighting vehicles.
The visitor platform and the panoramic glass wall outside the terminal are ideal places to watch the hustle and bustle of the airport and capture it on camera. And while you’re here, why not pop into one of our shops, cafés or travel agencies as well.
Just as exciting as present-day Dresden Airport is its history. Our timeline shows the most important stages in the development of the airport since it opened in 1935 and the aviation industry it has been so closely associated with. After German reunification the airport was extended and fully modernised.
What is a remote position? What happens when you check in? What does the winter service do? This and many more questions about how Dresden Airport works and the types of aircraft that take off and land here can be found in this section.
