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Frankfurt

Frankfurt Airport

EDDF
801
Flights/Day
11:42
Local Time
Berlin
Timezone
364ft
Elevation
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Current Conditions
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VFR
13°C
Mostly Cloudy • 9kt • 1031.00"
Observed: 10:20 UTC
VFR — Visual Flight Rules: Clear conditions, no weather delays expected.
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12k 8k 4k 0
09:00
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21:00 BECMG
CLR
Few (1-2 oktas) Scattered (3-4) Broken (5-7) Overcast (8) | CLR = Clear 25k = 25,000 ft ceiling
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TAF valid until 13:00 local time
About Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt experiences typical Central European weather with winter fog and occasional storms. Crosswind landings are common during gusty conditions.

Is Frankfurt Airport turbulent?

Frankfurt, Germany's busiest airport, faces typical continental European weather challenges: fog in autumn and winter, summer thunderstorms, and occasional winter snow. The airport's enormous capacity (61+ million passengers annually) means any weather disruption affects thousands of travelers. Fog is the most frequent weather issue, while severe thunderstorms occasionally halt operations entirely.

  • August 2023 flooding cancelled 70 flights in one event
  • Frankfurt handled 61.6 million passengers in 2024
  • Thunderstorms are the most dangerous weather for aviation operations
How does fog affect Frankfurt operations?

The Rhine-Main region frequently experiences radiation fog during autumn and winter. Frankfurt has CAT-III landing systems allowing low-visibility operations, but reduced visibility still forces greater spacing between aircraft, cutting capacity. Morning fog typically lifts by late morning, but delays early in the day cascade through afternoon schedules.

When is the best time to fly from Frankfurt?

Late spring (May-June) and early autumn (September) offer optimal conditions. Summer is generally good but afternoon thunderstorms occasionally cause disruptions. Winter brings fog and occasional snow, with November being particularly fog-prone. Frankfurt's central European location means it sees weather from Atlantic, Mediterranean, and continental sources.

Is turbulence at Frankfurt dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Frankfurt?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

Upcoming Flights (next 2 hours) 105
Flight Destination Departure Aircraft Forecast
LH186
Lufthansa
BER 11:45 Local -- Forecast
DE524
Condor
AGA 11:45 Local -- Forecast
LH1034
Lufthansa
CDG 11:45 Local -- Forecast
LH1404
Lufthansa
ZAG 11:45 Local -- Forecast
LH134
Lufthansa
STR 11:50 Local -- Forecast
EN8760
Air Dolomiti
KTW 11:50 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
LH992
Lufthansa
AMS 11:50 Local -- Forecast
X32138
Tui
+2 codeshares DE
FUE 11:50 Local boeing 737-8k5 Forecast
4Y702
Discover Airlines
FNC 11:50 Local -- Forecast
LH838
Lufthansa
BLL 11:50 Local -- Forecast
OS208
Austrian Airlines
VIE 11:50 Local -- Forecast
OZ794
Asiana Airlines
ICN 11:50 Local -- Forecast
LH754
Lufthansa
BLR 11:50 Local -- Forecast
LH1388
Lufthansa
POZ 11:50 Local -- Forecast
UA59
United Airlines
SFO 11:55 Local -- Forecast
LH1204
Lufthansa
+1 codeshare EN
BSL 11:55 Local -- Forecast
4Y1220
Discover Airlines
JTR 12:00 Local -- Forecast
LH756
Lufthansa
BOM 12:00 Local -- Forecast
LH1466
Lufthansa
IBZ 12:00 Local -- Forecast
VL18
Lufthansa City
HAM 12:00 Local -- Forecast
LH1190
Lufthansa
ZRH 12:00 Local -- Forecast
LH1416
Lufthansa
OTP 12:00 Local -- Forecast
LH752
Lufthansa
HYD 12:00 Local -- Forecast
EN8752
Air Dolomiti
LUX 12:00 Local embraer e195lr Forecast
LH308
Lufthansa
CTA 12:00 Local -- Forecast
LH648
Lufthansa
ALA 12:00 Local -- Forecast
LH1300
Lufthansa
IST 12:00 Local -- Forecast
4Y60
Airbus Transport International
RSW 12:05 Local -- Forecast
GF16
Gulf Air
BAH 12:05 Local -- Forecast
LH1158
Lufthansa
PMI 12:05 Local -- Forecast
CZ408
China Southern Airlines
SZX 12:05 Local -- Forecast
CZ406
China Southern Airlines
PVG 12:05 Local -- Forecast
LH64
Lufthansa
DRS 12:10 Local -- Forecast
LH418
Lufthansa
IAD 12:10 Local airbus a340-642 Forecast
FB438
Bulgaria Air
SOF 12:10 Local airbus a220-100 Forecast
LH1168
Lufthansa
LIS 12:15 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
4Y50
Discover Airlines
PHL 12:15 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
LH108
Lufthansa
MUC 12:15 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
X34578
Tui
LCA 12:15 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
LH1114
Lufthansa
MAD 12:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
LH804
Lufthansa
ARN 12:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
LH760
Lufthansa
DEL 12:20 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
LH492
Lufthansa
YVR 12:20 Local boeing 747-430 Forecast
LH44
Lufthansa
HAJ 12:20 Local -- Forecast
LH402
Lufthansa
EWR 12:20 Local airbus a340-642 Forecast
LH274
Lufthansa
LIN 12:25 Local -- Forecast
LH1130
Lufthansa
+1 codeshare LH
BCN 12:30 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
LH8222
Lufthansa
NLU 12:30 Local -- Forecast
LH154
Lufthansa
LEJ 12:30 Local -- Forecast
LH422
Lufthansa
BOS 12:30 Local boeing 747-430 Forecast
LH862
Lufthansa
OSL 12:30 Local a321 Forecast
LH446
Lufthansa
DEN 12:30 Local airbus a350-941 Forecast
4Y76
Discover Airlines
YYC 12:30 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
LH850
Lufthansa
HEL 12:30 Local a21n Forecast
LH144
Lufthansa
NUE 12:30 Local airbus a319-112 Forecast
LH498
Lufthansa (Retro Livery)
MEX 12:30 Local boeing 747-830 Forecast
OS210
Austrian Airlines
VIE 12:30 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
4Y1150
Discover Airlines
+1 codeshare LH
AGP 12:30 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
VF34
Ajet
SAW 12:35 Local boeing 737-8f2 Forecast
CI5522
China Airlines Cargo
TPE 12:35 Local boeing 777-f Forecast
VN30
Vietnam Airlines
SGN 12:35 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
LH518
Lufthansa (Star Alliance Livery)
SJO 12:35 Local airbus a340-313 Forecast
D0626
Dhl
BOM 12:35 Local boeing 777-f Forecast
LH1282
Lufthansa
ATH 12:40 Local a321 Forecast
4Y68
Discover Airlines
MCO 12:40 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
LH1312
Lufthansa
MLA 12:40 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
LH74
Lufthansa
DUS 12:40 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
CX288
Cathay Pacific
HKG 12:40 Local boeing 777-367(er) Forecast
LH882
Lufthansa
TLL 12:45 Local airbus a321-131 Forecast
4Y1230
Airbus Transport International
JMK 12:45 Local -- Forecast
LH868
Lufthansa
SVG 12:50 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
LH1412
Lufthansa
BEG 12:50 Local airbus a319-114 Forecast
LH1178
Lufthansa
OPO 12:50 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
XQ147
Sunexpress
+1 codeshare PC
AYT 12:55 Local -- Forecast
VN36
Vietnam Airlines
HAN 12:55 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
UA47
United Airlines
IAH 12:55 Local boeing 777-222(er) Forecast
LH470
Lufthansa
YYZ 13:00 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
4Y1232
Discover Airlines
KLX 13:00 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
FI521
Icelandair
KEF 13:00 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
DE4419
Condor
FCO 13:00 Local -- Forecast
LH908
Lufthansa
LHR 13:00 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
DE4245
Condor
+1 codeshare
LGW 13:00 Local airbus a319-112 Forecast
CZ332
China Southern Airlines
CAN 13:05 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
4Y1212
Airbus Transport International
JSI 13:05 Local -- Forecast
KJ794
Airzeta
ICN 13:05 Local boeing 747-48e(bdsf) Forecast
CZ8022
China Southern Airlines
SHE 13:05 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
LH716
Lufthansa
HND 13:05 Local boeing 747-830 Forecast
CZ464
China Southern Airlines
+1 codeshare MU
PVG 13:05 Local -- Forecast
DX194
Dat
LNZ 13:05 Local atr 72-500 Forecast
LH1132
Lufthansa
BCN 13:10 Local airbus a321-131 Forecast
ZQ1820
German Airways (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters)
+1 codeshare KL
AMS 13:15 Local embraer e190ar Forecast
3E2943
Electra Airways
HRG 13:15 Local airbus a320-214 Forecast
CA432
Air China
TFU 13:15 Local airbus a330-343 Forecast
CA966
Air China
PEK 13:15 Local boeing 777-39l(er) Forecast
LH1174
Lufthansa
ALC 13:20 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
OM138
Miat Mongolian Airlines
UBN 13:20 Local boeing 787-9 dreamliner Forecast
DE4345
Condor
VIE 13:30 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
ZQ4427
German Airways
MUC 13:30 Local embraer e190lr Forecast
DE4075
Condor
+2 codeshares DE LH
BER 13:30 Local airbus a321-211 Forecast
KZ39
Nippon Cargo Airlines
NRT 13:35 Local boeing 747-8kzf Forecast
LH1110
Lufthansa (Superstar Heritage Livery)
SCQ 13:35 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
LH874
Lufthansa
BGO 13:35 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
S4561
Azores Airlines (Pure Livery)
PDL 13:35 Local airbus a320-251n Forecast
KC938
Air Astana
URA 13:40 Local airbus a320-271n Forecast
LH1286
Lufthansa
SKG 13:40 Local airbus a321-231 Forecast
11:45
Local
FRA BER
LH LH186
11:45
Local
FRA AGA
DE DE524
11:45
Local
FRA CDG
LH LH1034
11:45
Local
FRA ZAG
LH LH1404
11:50
Local
FRA STR
LH LH134
11:50
Local
FRA KTW
EN EN8760
embraer e190lr
11:50
Local
FRA AMS
LH LH992
11:50
Local
FRA FUE
X3 X32138 +2
boeing 737-8k5
11:50
Local
FRA FNC
4Y702
11:50
Local
FRA BLL
LH LH838
11:50
Local
FRA VIE
OS OS208
11:50
Local
FRA ICN
OZ OZ794
11:50
Local
FRA BLR
LH LH754
11:50
Local
FRA POZ
LH LH1388
11:55
Local
FRA SFO
UA UA59
11:55
Local
FRA BSL
LH LH1204 +1
12:00
Local
FRA JTR
4Y1220
12:00
Local
FRA BOM
LH LH756
12:00
Local
FRA IBZ
LH LH1466
12:00
Local
FRA HAM
VL VL18
12:00
Local
FRA ZRH
LH LH1190
12:00
Local
FRA OTP
LH LH1416
12:00
Local
FRA HYD
LH LH752
12:00
Local
FRA LUX
EN EN8752
embraer e195lr
12:00
Local
FRA CTA
LH LH308
12:00
Local
FRA ALA
LH LH648
12:00
Local
FRA IST
LH LH1300
12:05
Local
FRA RSW
4Y60
12:05
Local
FRA BAH
GF GF16
12:05
Local
FRA PMI
LH LH1158
12:05
Local
FRA SZX
CZ CZ408
12:05
Local
FRA PVG
CZ CZ406
12:10
Local
FRA DRS
LH LH64
12:10
Local
FRA IAD
LH LH418
airbus a340-642
12:10
Local
FRA SOF
FB FB438
airbus a220-100
12:15
Local
FRA LIS
LH LH1168
airbus a321-271nx
12:15
Local
FRA PHL
4Y50
airbus a330-343
12:15
Local
FRA MUC
LH LH108
airbus a320-214
12:15
Local
FRA LCA
X3 X34578
boeing 737 max 8
12:20
Local
FRA MAD
LH LH1114
airbus a321-231
12:20
Local
FRA ARN
LH LH804
airbus a321-231
12:20
Local
FRA DEL
LH LH760
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
12:20
Local
FRA YVR
LH LH492
boeing 747-430
12:20
Local
FRA HAJ
LH LH44
12:20
Local
FRA EWR
LH LH402
airbus a340-642
12:25
Local
FRA LIN
LH LH274
12:30
Local
FRA BCN
LH LH1130 +1
airbus a321-271nx
12:30
Local
FRA NLU
LH LH8222
12:30
Local
FRA LEJ
LH LH154
12:30
Local
FRA BOS
LH LH422
boeing 747-430
12:30
Local
FRA OSL
LH LH862
12:30
Local
FRA DEN
LH LH446
airbus a350-941
12:30
Local
FRA YYC
4Y76
airbus a330-343
12:30
Local
FRA HEL
LH LH850
12:30
Local
FRA NUE
LH LH144
airbus a319-112
12:30
Local
FRA MEX
LH LH498
boeing 747-830
12:30
Local
FRA VIE
OS OS210
airbus a320-214
12:30
Local
FRA AGP
4Y1150 +1
airbus a321-271nx
12:35
Local
FRA SAW
VF34
boeing 737-8f2
12:35
Local
FRA TPE
CI CI5522
boeing 777-f
12:35
Local
FRA SGN
VN VN30
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
12:35
Local
FRA SJO
LH LH518
airbus a340-313
12:35
Local
FRA BOM
D0 D0626
boeing 777-f
12:40
Local
FRA ATH
LH LH1282
12:40
Local
FRA MCO
4Y68
airbus a330-343
12:40
Local
FRA MLA
LH LH1312
airbus a321-231
12:40
Local
FRA DUS
LH LH74
airbus a320-214
12:40
Local
FRA HKG
CX CX288
boeing 777-367(er)
12:45
Local
FRA TLL
LH LH882
airbus a321-131
12:45
Local
FRA JMK
4Y1230
12:50
Local
FRA SVG
LH LH868
mitsubishi crj-900lr
12:50
Local
FRA BEG
LH LH1412
airbus a319-114
12:50
Local
FRA OPO
LH LH1178
airbus a321-231
12:55
Local
FRA AYT
XQ XQ147 +1
12:55
Local
FRA HAN
VN VN36
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
12:55
Local
FRA IAH
UA UA47
boeing 777-222(er)
13:00
Local
FRA YYZ
LH LH470
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
13:00
Local
FRA KLX
4Y1232
airbus a320-214
13:00
Local
FRA KEF
FI FI521
boeing 737 max 8
13:00
Local
FRA FCO
DE DE4419
13:00
Local
FRA LHR
LH LH908
airbus a320-271n
13:00
Local
FRA LGW
DE DE4245 +1
airbus a319-112
13:05
Local
FRA CAN
CZ CZ332
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
13:05
Local
FRA JSI
4Y1212
13:05
Local
FRA ICN
KJ794
boeing 747-48e(bdsf)
13:05
Local
FRA SHE
CZ CZ8022
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
13:05
Local
FRA HND
LH LH716
boeing 747-830
13:05
Local
FRA PVG
CZ CZ464 +1
13:05
Local
FRA LNZ
DX DX194
atr 72-500
13:10
Local
FRA BCN
LH LH1132
airbus a321-131
13:15
Local
FRA AMS
ZQ ZQ1820 +1
embraer e190ar
13:15
Local
FRA HRG
3E 3E2943
airbus a320-214
13:15
Local
FRA TFU
CA CA432
airbus a330-343
13:15
Local
FRA PEK
CA CA966
boeing 777-39l(er)
13:20
Local
FRA ALC
LH LH1174
airbus a321-231
13:20
Local
FRA UBN
OM OM138
boeing 787-9 dreamliner
13:30
Local
FRA VIE
DE DE4345
airbus a321-211
13:30
Local
FRA MUC
ZQ ZQ4427
embraer e190lr
13:30
Local
FRA BER
DE DE4075 +2
airbus a321-211
13:35
Local
FRA NRT
KZ KZ39
boeing 747-8kzf
13:35
Local
FRA SCQ
LH LH1110
airbus a321-231
13:35
Local
FRA BGO
LH LH874
airbus a320-271n
13:35
Local
FRA PDL
S4 S4561
airbus a320-251n
13:40
Local
FRA URA
KC KC938
airbus a320-271n
13:40
Local
FRA SKG
LH LH1286
airbus a321-231
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