Every Thursday 17:30–20:00z, Hamburg comes alive with full ATC, busy skies & Hanseatic calm. Whether IFR, VFR or holiday charter — Hamburg is your Gateway to the World!
Hamburg Weekly – Your Thursday on VATSIM
Every Thursday from 19:30 to 22:00 local time (17:30z–20:00z), it’s time to say “Welcome” or “Farewell” at Hamburg Airport (EDDH)! For this special evening, Hamburg goes all out — with full ATC coverage and a bustling airport environment that’s sure to excite every VATSIM pilot.
Whether you’re arriving from Munich, Frankfurt, or Copenhagen, touching down with a regional jet over the Elbe, or departing southbound on a holiday charter, Hamburg is always busy — and that’s exactly what makes it so appealing. Expect dense traffic, professional ATC, and that signature Hanseatic calm — all while staying sharp and in control.
But Hamburg is more than just an airport — it’s the Gateway to the World. With views of the harbor cranes, the Elbphilharmonie, and the Alster River, the airspace around Hamburg offers plenty of variety — ideal for all types of IFR operations, but also perfect for scenic VFR flights over the city.
So grab your charts, fuel up, and set your course — whether you're heading to Hamburg or launching out into the world. Thursdays are Hamburg days!
Event statistics
Departures
59
Arrivals
70
Movements
129
Unique flights
126
Unique pilots
122
A flight participates when a detected departure or arrival is recorded at one of the event airports inside the inclusive event window shown above. Detected movements use stable takeoff and landing transitions and are assigned only to a nearby airport. Headline departure and arrival figures count movements, while flights and pilots are counted uniquely. A flight that departs near the end of the window and lands afterwards counts as a departure only, because its arrival happened outside the window.