Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport — Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport is a specialized aviation facility located on the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany, primarily serving Airbus's major aircraft manufacturing and final assembly operations. XFW plays a crucial role in the production of Airbus narrow-body aircraft, including transport of large fuselage sections and testing of newly built planes before delivery to airlines worldwide. The airport features an extended runway specifically engineered to accommodate the oversized Beluga transport aircraft used to move aircraft components between European manufacturing sites. While Finkenwerder also handles some general aviation traffic, its identity is overwhelmingly industrial, making it one of Europe's most important sites for commercial aircraft production, flight testing, and delivery operations within the Airbus manufacturing network.