Guided Tours of Dresden Airport

Experience the fascination of flying on an airport tour

Children watching the comings and goings on the apron from the airport bus on a guided tour

Exciting guided tours of the airport are the hot tip for your school, family, office or club excursion. Our tour guides take you behind the scenes, tell you about the history and future of Dresden Airport and explain how all the various services operating on the apron work together.

All tours must be booked by telephone. Photographs and videos may be taken for private use. Dresden International Airport announces its special events (holiday tours, children's festivals with guided tours) in its publications and press releases.

We can provide catering on guided tours if required. The Conference Centre rooms are an ideal venue for this.

More about the conference rooms
Visitor tours, conferences and social events [PDF file, 370 KB, German only]
Visitor tours - fact-sheet [PDF file, 2.2 MB, German only]
Publications and press releases

Mini and Maxi Tours

On the Mini Tour (60 minutes) you'll find out everything there is to know about the terminal. After passing through a security check, you will take a ride in a modern apron bus during which you will find out all there is to know about the history and future of the airport. From the bus you can take pictures and videos of aircraft being handled.

On the Maxi Tour (90 minutes) you'll also call in at our fire station with its state-of-the-art firefighting technology. You'll find Panthers lying in wait there and waiting to be stroked. As an alternative to the fire station, we also offer fixed-price Maxi Tours that include a trip to the weather station (max. 15 persons).

Individuals can book a place on the Maxi Tours at 4.30 pm on Sundays.

Experience and Night-Owl Tours

Have you ever wanted to see at first hand how an aircraft copes without a reverse gear? Would you like to be there when the fire brigade demonstrates its firefighting equipment? Fancy a look inside the airport’s Winter Service vehicle hall? Our Experience Tours (approx. 2 hours) offer you the chance to experience these unforgettable moments, and you’ll also get a Propeller cocktail (with or without a “twist”), an original Lufthansa Sky Chef lunchbox or a Lufthansa business menu in our best conference room with its panoramic view of the apron and the runway.

This tour can also be booked as a Night-Owl Tour.

Follow-Me Tour

The Follow-Me Tour is the ultimate tour - and makes a fantastic present..

Up to four people are taken on their very own journey of discovery (approx. 3 hours). After a guided tour of the terminal and a champagne reception in the best room in the Conference Centre with its panoramic view of the apron, the highlight of the Follow-Me tour is a ride across the illuminated runway. This tour also includes a visit to the fire station.