Operator of Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports – passenger and cargo traffic, handling and airport infrastructure
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG
Leipzig/Halle Airport (Schkeuditz), Terminalring 11 · Dresden AirportNew on Amplifa
About Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) is the operating company of the two Central German commercial airports Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) and Dresden (DRS). As group parent, the public limited company owns Flughafen Leipzig/Halle GmbH, Flughafen Dresden GmbH, PortGround GmbH for ground, cargo and passenger handling, and FSG Flughafenservice Gesellschaft mbH. The company ensures an efficient infrastructure for passenger and air cargo traffic to and from Central Germany and develops new business areas and customers. Leipzig/Halle Airport is one of the largest cargo hubs in Europe and is the home base of the DHL Hub Leipzig including European Air Transport Leipzig as well as AeroLogic. In 2025, the two airports recorded 3,005,748 passengers, 1.39 million tonnes of air freight and 94,660 aircraft movements. Shareholders are the Free State of Saxony, the State of Saxony-Anhalt, and the cities of Leipzig, Dresden and Halle/Saale; the group headquarters is located at Terminalring 11 at Schkeuditz Airport.
- Site
- Flughafen Leipzig/Halle
- Processes
- Airport operations (passenger and cargo traffic), Ground, cargo and passenger handling (PortGround GmbH), Passenger handling (FSG Flughafenservice Gesellschaft mbH), Air cargo and logistics, Airport fire brigade, Winter services, Real estate, Security
- Certificates
- ICAO fire protection category 10 (Leipzig/Halle), ICAO fire protection category 8 (Dresden), Public Corporate Governance Code of Saxony
- Founded
- 1927
- Industries
- Air transport, Air cargo/Logistics, Tourism
Locations
Leipzig/Halle Airport
DEInternational commercial airport and cargo hub, group headquarters (Terminalring 11)
- Runways
- Terminal
- 3 fire stations of the airport fire brigade with 29 vehicles
- Fire Training training center
Dresden Airport
DECommercial airport of the subsidiary Flughafen Dresden GmbH (IATA: DRS, ICAO: EDDC)
- Materials
- Runway 2,850 m × 60 m, 28 parking positions, 5 jet bridges
- All-weather operations categories CAT I, CAT II, CAT IIIb
- Airport fire brigade with 11 vehicles
Key Figures and Data
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Safety and Quality
The safety of passengers, visitors, business partners and employees has the highest priority. The airport fire brigades ensure air traffic operations in accordance with ICAO requirements (Leipzig/Halle: fire protection category 10, Dresden: category 8) and carry out fire protection, rescue services and technical assistance.
| Evidence | Leipzig/Halle Airport | Dresden Airport |
|---|---|---|
| ICAO fire protection category 10 (Leipzig/Halle) | ||
| ICAO fire protection category 8 (Dresden) | ||
| Public Corporate Governance Code of Saxony |
History
- 1927
Commissioning of Halle/Leipzig Airport on 18 April in Schkeuditz
- 1963
Use as Leipzig trade fair airport
- 1972
Year-round operation as a commercial airport
- 1990
Civil further development since reunification
- 2008
Company name established as Leipzig/Halle Airport
- 2018
Götz Ahmelmann becomes Chief Executive Officer (October)
- 2024
Financial year shaped by one-off effects
- 2025
First positive group result; restructuring successfully completed; 3,005,748 passengers, 1.39 million t of air freight, 94,660 aircraft movements