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Cologne/Bonn Airport, also called Konrad-Adenauer-Flughafen and Flughafen Köln-Wahn is the sixth largest airport in Germany. In terms of cargo flights it is No. 3.
 
It is situated in the Wahner Heide nature reserve, 15 km south-east of Cologne and 20 km north-east of Bonn.


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==History==
In 1913 the first plane took off from the Wahner Heide military training area on an artillery reconnaissance flight. In 1939 an airfield was built for the German Luftwaffe.
After World War II, British troops took over and expanded the airport. A 1,866m-runway was built in this period. In 1951 the airport was opened for civilian air traffic.
During the 50s and 60s two more runways and a new terminal were constructed. On 1 November 1970 a Boeing 747 took off for New York for the first time.
In 1986 Cologne/Bonn Airport was chosen by '''United Parcel Service''' as the location for their European hub.
'''FedEx''' officially commenced operations at Cologne/Bonn Airport in October 2010.
At that time, the US express delivery company '''FedEx''' relocated its central hub for Central and Eastern Europe from Frankfurt am Main to Cologne/Bonn.
In the late 90s the Airport started an expansion program. Several new parking lots and a second terminal were built, and in 2004 a railway station on the new InterCity Express|ICE-high-speed-track Cologne-Frankfurt was opened.
Coinciding with the start of several low-cost airlines in Germany, Cologne/Bonn opened new capacity. This enabled the airport to make competitive offers to the airlines. Consequently, former Germanwings, now [https://www.eurowings.com Eurowings.com] and hlx.com / Hapag-Lloyd Express started operations from Cologne/Bonn as their hub in the fall of 2002. They were joined by [https://www.easyjet.com easyJet] in late 2003 and later in May 2012 by [https://www.ryanair.com Ryanair.com].
As a result, the number of passengers in 2003 rose by 43% compared to 2002.
Cologne/Bonn Airport has closed 2016 with a record result. For the first time in the airport’s history, 11.9 million passengers were recorded in the period from January to December.
Cologne/Bonn Airport recorded a total of 10.06 million passengers in '''2025'''. This means the airport has exceeded the significant milestone of 10 million passengers for the second year running. 
Today, Ryanair is one of the airport’s key partners and operates flights to numerous European destinations from there, with its network continually expanding to include new routes, most recently Rimini in '''2026'''.


==Official Spotting Locations==
==Official Spotting Locations==


===Observation deck===
===Observation deck===
[[File:Cgn Panorama1024.jpg|600px|thumb|none|CGN Observation deck, first level]]


The airport observation terraces provide visitors with a view of the principal take-off and landing runway, the apron, cargo areas and the military section.
The airport observation terraces provide visitors with a view of the principal take-off and landing runway, the apron, cargo areas and the military section.
The observation platforms are located at Terminal 1 between B and C.
Cologne Bonn Airport is also a popular destination for spotters whose hobby is the airplane observation and photography. From the top floor of it you can spot the planes even without disturbing tinted windows.
 
[[File:Cgn Panorama1-2800.jpg|600px|thumb|none|CGN (new)Observation deck, second level, panoramic view ]]
The new observation deck was reopened in June 2012 and designed together with the former spotter clubs Aviation Friends Cologne / Bonn and CGNCommunity (Both are no longer accessible online).
The observation platforms are located at Terminal 1 between B and C, 4 floor.
The terrace is open daily from 06.30 to 22.00; admission is free.
The terrace is open daily from 06.30 to 22.00; admission is free.
'''Please note'''
 
'''Please note''':
For safety reasons, the visitors terrace is not open in bad weather, thunderstorms or icy conditions.
For safety reasons, the visitors terrace is not open in bad weather, thunderstorms or icy conditions.
'''Pictures'''
{{anetlink|966044}} Air Berlin Airbus A320-214 EC-HZU on final app. 14L
{{afleetlink|38538}} Fly-DBA Boeing 737-3L9 D-AGEJ on taxiway to terminal 2
{{afleetlink|38479}} BH Air - Balkan Holidays Airbus A320-211 LZ-BHC


==Other Spotting Locations==
==Other Spotting Locations==


===Location===
===Upper Deck of P3===
Provides a good view of the Terminal 2 apron and the approach to 14L. P3 is open 24hours/7days.


==Locations to Avoid==
==Locations to Avoid==
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==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==
'''Airlines'''
'''Airlines'''
[http://www.airbaltic.com Air Baltic (BT)] 735


[http://www.airberlin.com Air Berlin (AB)] 738 320 F100
*[https://www.airarabia.com/ Air Arabia Maroc (3O)] A320
*[https://www.flyaircairo.com/ Air Cairo (SM)] A320
*[https://www.airserbia.com/ Air Serbia (JU)] A319
*[https://www.austrianairlines.de Austrian Airlines (OS)]: EMB, A319, A320
*[https://www.condor.de Condor (DE)]: A320, A321,
*[https://www.corendon-airlines.com/ Corendon Airlines (CAI)]: B738, A320
*[https://www.eurowings.com Eurowings (EWG)]: A319, A320,
*[https://www.fedex.com Fedex (FDX)]: B777, (B767)
*[https://germanairways.com/ German Airways (GER)]: EMB,
*[https://www.lufthansa.com Lufthansa (LH)]: CRJ, A319, A320, A321, E-195
*[https://www.maersk.com/de-de/transportation-services/air-freight Maersk Air Cargo (SRR)] B762F/763F
*[https://www.pegasusairlines.com Pegasus Airlines (PGT)]: 737-800
*[https://www.ryanair.com/ Ryanair (FR)]: 737-800
*[https://www.sunexpress.de Sun Express (XQ)]: 737-800
*[https://www.tuifly.de TuiFly (X3)]: 737-800
*[https://www.turkishairlines.com Turkish Airlines (TK)]: 737-800, A320, A321
*[https://www.ups.com UPS Airlines (MNB)]: B748F/744F, B767F, B757F
*[https://www.wizzair.com/ Wizz Air (W6)]: A320, A321
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Air Cairo (MSC) 321
'''Flight destinations:'''


[http://www.atlasjet.com Atlas International (OGE)] 320 752
A complete list of all destinations can be found here :
* [https://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/en/flights/flight-destinations.html CGN flight-destinations]


[http://www.austrianairlines.de Austrian Airlines (OS)] CRJ
==Facilities and Transportation==
 
===Rent a car===
[http://www.airbosna.ba/ B&H Airlines (JA)] AT7 320
*[http://www.avis.de/Autovermietung/Europa/Deutschland/Koeln/Koeln-Flughafen-Koeln-Bonn Avis] +49 (0)2203 40-2343
 
[http://www.bluewings.com Bluewings (BWG)] 320
 
[http://www.british-airways.com British Airways (BA)] 734 319 320 752 762
 
[http://www.centralwings.com Centralwings (C0)] 733
 
[http://www.cimber.com Cimber Air (QI)] CRJ
 
[http://www.cirrus-airlines.de Cirrus Airlines (C9)] DHC
 
[http://www.condor.de Condor (DE)] 320 752 753
 
[http://www.continental.com Continental Airlines (CO)] [may 2006] 752
 
[http://www.czechairlines.de CSA Czech Airlines (OK)]
 
[http://www.flydba.com dba (DI) ] 733 F100
 
[http://www.eae.aero EAE European Air Express (EA)]
 
[http://www.easyjet.com easyJet (EZY)] 733 737 319
 
[http://www.gexx.de Germania Express (ST)] F100
 
[http://www.germanwings.com germanwings (4U)] 319 320
 
[http://www.hlx.com Hapag-Lloyd Express (HLX)] F100 735 737
 
[http://www.thrakia.de Hemus Air (DU) ] TU154 BAE146


[http://www.intersky.biz/ InterSky (3L) ]
*[https://www.buchbinder.de/ Buchbinder] +49 (0)2203 1042270


[http://www.iran-air.com Iran Air (IR)] A300 A310 741 742 747SP
*[https://www.enterprise.de/ enterprise] +49 (0)2203 369800


[http://www.klm.com KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL)] F50
*[https://flextogo.com/de/ FlexRent] +49 2202 868 96 05


[http://www.ltu.com/ LTU (LT)] 320 752
*[https://www.hertz.de/ Hertz] +49 (0)2203 40-2501


[http://www.lgw.de Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (HE)]
*[https://www.sixt.de/mietwagen/deutschland/koeln/koeln-bonn-flughafen Sixt] +49 (0)180 6 262525


[http://www.lufthansa.com Lufthansa (LH)] CRJ 733 735 319 320
*[https://www.starcar.de/ Starcar] +49 2203 6993910


[http://www.mngairlines.com MNG Airlines (MNB)]
*[https://www.wheego-mobility.com/de Wheego ] +49 203 57077777


[http://www.onurair.de Onur Air (OHY)]
=== Rail & Bus services ===
'''The airport can be reached directly by train'''


[http://www.pegasusairlines.com Pegasus (PGT)]  
Rail timetables are available here:
*[https://www.bahn.de/strecke/flughafen-koeln-bonn Timetable information Deutschen Bahn]


[http://www.scandinavian.netS AS Scandinavian Airlines (SK)]
'''By bus to the airport'''


[http://www.skyairlines.net Sky Airlines (SHY)]
From Cologne, take the S-Bahn [suburban railway, KVB) No. 7 to Porz Markt, from there with Bus No. 161 to the Airport and back. Bus stops are T1 / A Untergeschoss, T2 / D, Busbahnhof, Verwaltung and Luftfrachtzentrum.


[http://www.skyeurope.com Sky Europe (NE)]
=== Hotel ===
 
*[https://www.leonardo-hotels.de/cologne/leonardo-hotel-koln-bonn-airport Leonardo Hotel Köln Bonn Airport] +49 22 035610
[http://www.spanair.com Spanair (JKK)]  
*[https://www.leonardo-hotels.de/cologne/leonardo-royal-hotel-cologne-bonn-airport '''Leonardo Royal Hotel Cologne Bonn Airport'''] ''+49 22 0390330''
 
*[https://www.marriott.com/de/hotels/cgnoa-moxy-cologne-bonn-airport/overview/ Moxy Hotel Köln Bonn Airport] +49 221 650 83300
[http://www.sunexpress.de Sun Express (XQ)] 738
 
[http://www.tunisair.com Tunis Air (TU)]
 
[http://www.turkishairlines.com Turkish Airlines (TK)] 734 738 320 321
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'''Fights to:'''
 
'''''GERMANY:'''''
Berlin-Schoenefeld (SXF) DE, Berlin-Tegel (TXL) DE, Berlin-Tempelhof (THF) DE, Dresden (DRS) DE, Erfurt (ERF) DE, Frankfurt (FRA) DE, Friedrichshafen (FDH) DE, Hamburg (HAM) DE,  Leipzig (LEJ) DE,Munich (MUC) DE, Nuernberg (NUE) DE, Rostock-Laage (RLG) DE,Westerland-Sylt (GWT) DE,
 
'''''EUROPE:'''''
Alicante (ALC) ES, Amsterdam (AMS) NL, Ankara (ESB) TR, Antalya (AYT) TR, Arrecife/Lancarote (ACE) ES, Athen (ATH) GR, Banja Luka (BNX) BA, Barcelona (BCN) ES, Bari (BRI) IT, Bilbao (BIO) ES, Birmingham (BHX) GB, Bologna (BlQ) IT, Bratislava (BTS) SK, Budapest (BUD) HU, Cagliari (CAG) IT, Dalaman (DLM) TR, Danzig (GDN) PL, Djerba (DJE) TN, Dublin (DUB) IE, Dubrovnik (DBV) CR, Edinburgh (EDI) GB, Faro (FAO) PT, Fuerteventura (FUE) ES, Funchal/Madeira (FNC) PT, Geneva (GVA) CH, Genova (GOA) IT, Goeteborg (GSE) SE,Helsinki (HEL) FI, Ibiza (IBZ) ES, Istanbul (IST) TR, Istanbul-Sabiha Goekcen (SAW) TR, Izmir (ADB) TR, Jerez de la Frontera (XRY) ES, Cairo (CAI) EG, Kattowice (KTW) PL, Klagenfurt (KLU) AT, Copenhagen (CPH) DK, Krakow (KRK) PL, Las Palmas/Gran Canaria (LPA) ES, Lissabon (LIS) PT, Liverpool (LPL) GB, London-Gatwick (LGW) GB, London-Heathrow (LHR) GB, London-Stansted (STN) GB,  Madrid (MAD) ES, Mailand-Malpensa (MXP) IT, Malaga (AGP) ES, Malta (MLA) MT, Manchester (MAN) GB, Marseille (MRS) FR, Moskau-Vnukovo (VKO) RU, Murcia (MJV) ES, Napoli (NAP) IT, Nizza (NCE) FR, Olbia/Sardinia (OLB) IT, Oslo (OSL) NO, Palermo (PMO) IT, Palma de Mallorca (PMI) ES, Paphos (PFD) GR, Paris (CDG) FR, Pisa (PSA) IT, Porto (OPO) PT, Poznan (POZ) PL, Prag (PRG) CZ, Riga (RIX) LV, Rijeka (RJK) HR, Rimini (RMI) IT, Rom-Fiumicino (FCO) IT, Salzburg (SZG) AT, Sarajevo (SJJ) BA, Sevilla (SVQ) ES, Sofia (SOF) BG, Split (SPU) HR, Stockholm (ARN) SE, Teneriffa-South (TFS) ES, Thessaloniki (SKG) GR, Tiflis (TBS) GE, Valencia (VLC) ES, Varna (VAR) BG, Venecia (VCE) IT, Verona (VRO) IT, Viena (VIE) AT, Warshaw (WAW) PL, Zagreb (ZAG) HR, Zuerich (ZRH) CH,
 
'''''INTERNATIONAL:'''''
Agadir (AGA) MA, New York-Newark (EWR) US [may 2006], Hurghada (HRG) EG, Luxor (LXR) EG, Monastir (MIR) TN, Sharm el Sheikh (SSH) EG, Teheran (THR)  TR, Tel Aviv (TLV) IL,
 
==Facilities and Transportation==


== External Links ==
== External Links ==


=== Spotters ===
=== Spotters ===
*http://www.aviation-friends-cologne.de/
*[https://www.spotter.koeln/ Spotter.koeln (formerly www.spotter-cgn.de)]
*http://www.spotter-cgn.de/
**[https://www.spotter.koeln/index.php/cgn/cgn-spotterguide CGN Spotter-Guide by spotter.koeln ]
*http://www.cgn-forum.de/
*[https://gratis-4689011.webadorsite.com/ PlanespotterVincent]
*[https://www.ralf-winter-photographie.de/ Ralf Winter Photografie]
 
=== Misc. ===
*[https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/cgn CGN at Flightradar24.com]
*[https://spotterlead.net/EDDK/spotting Cologne Bonn Planespotting Timetables] SpotterLead.net, Live flights, weather reports, runway usage, lighting conditions.
*[https://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/en/airport/airport-webcam.html Webcam Airport CGN/EDDK]
*[https://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/en/airport/services-for-visitors.html Service for Visitors, Guided tours of the Airport]
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