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Bavaria's budget gateway serving the Allgäu region.
Opened
2004
Location
Memmingen, Germany
Memmingen Allgäu Airport (IATA: FMM) is a regional international airport located near the city of Memmingen in Bavaria, southern Germany. Situated approximately 3 kilometres west of the city centre, it serves as an important low-cost carrier hub for the surrounding Allgäu region and offers access to the broader Alpine tourism area.
The airport was formerly a military airbase used by the German Bundeswehr and NATO before being converted to civil aviation use in the 2000s. Since its transition, it has grown steadily as a secondary gateway for travellers heading to destinations in Bavaria, the Allgäu, and the wider Alps.
Memmingen handles primarily leisure and charter traffic, with Ryanair being its dominant carrier. The airport markets itself to travellers from Munich, Augsburg, and the surrounding region as a convenient, less congested alternative to Munich Airport.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal designed to handle low-cost and charter airline traffic efficiently.
Getting to & from
The airport is connected to Memmingen city centre and regional railway stations by bus shuttle services, with onward rail connections available toward Munich and Augsburg.
Airlines here
Ryanair is the dominant carrier at Memmingen Allgäu Airport, operating the majority of scheduled routes to destinations across Europe.
Notable facts
- ›Formerly served as a German Bundeswehr and NATO military airbase before conversion to civil use.
- ›Located approximately 125 kilometres west of Munich Airport, offering an alternative for western Bavaria travellers.
- ›The airport is popular with skiers and tourists heading to Austrian and Swiss Alpine resorts.
- ›Memmingen handled over 1 million passengers per year before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted operations.
- ›The airport's single runway is approximately 2,800 metres in length.
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