--- iata: FMM name: Allgäu Airport Memmingen city: Memmingen country: Germany lastUpdated: '2026-08-31' officialWebsite: 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/' sources: - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/' - >- https://www.memmingen-airport.de/flughafen-memmingen-blickt-auf-rekordjahr-2025-zurueck/ - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/an-abreise/oeffentliche-verkehrsmittel/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/an-abreise/parken/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/an-abreise/mietwagen-und-taxi/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/fliegen/sicherheits-und-passkontrolle/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/fliegen/reisetipps/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/fast-track/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/am-flughafen/einrichtungen-und-services/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/am-flughafen/gastronomie/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/am-flughafen/einkaufen/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.de/am-flughafen/oeffnungszeiten/' - 'https://www.memmingen-airport.com/flying/general-aviation/' - 'https://mm-acs.de/' - 'https://www.allgaeu-airport-express.de/' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/germany' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memmingen_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Bavaria’s third commercial airport (after MUC and NUE) in Memmingerberg, ~3.5–4 km southeast of Memmingen centre and ~100–110 km west of Munich; IATA FMM / ICAO EDJA; marketed as Allgäu Airport Memmingen — fully civilian since the 2004 conversion of the former Memmingerberg air base - >- Record 3,698,900 passengers in 2025 (+14.09% YoY) and 35,546 movements (+12.3%) — Flughafen Memmingen GmbH press, Jan 2026; top routes include Tirana and Palma de Mallorca, with >100k pax also on Pristina, Belgrade, Sofia, London-Stansted, Skopje, Banja Luka and Bucharest - >- Single compact passenger terminal (walk-/bus-boarding, no jet bridges); Ryanair and Wizz Air are the core carriers; Schengen vs non-Schengen split after security; terminal building open 24h but overnight stays are prohibited - >- One asphalt runway 06/24 — 2,630 × 45 m (airport GA data / AIP listings; do not copy rounded wiki “2,981 m”); ILS Cat I; field elevation ~633 m / 2,077 ft AMSL — Germany’s highest major commercial airport - >- No commercial Priority Pass / walk-in passenger lounge (PP Germany list has no FMM entry); classic EU 100 ml liquids; paid Fast Track via airport webshop (dynamic price, ±60 min validity around booked slot) - >- No rail under the terminal — Memmingen Airport City-Shuttle to Memmingen Hbf every ~30 min (~10 min / €3.50, or free if your DB ticket is booked to “Memmingen Allgäu Airport”); Allgäu Airport Express coach to Munich from €9.90 online bentoTips: - label: Transport title: City-Shuttle €3.50 — or DB ticket includes it detail: >- There is no S-Bahn or U-Bahn under the terminal. Default local public option is the Memmingen Airport City-Shuttle (mm-acs.de / airport Bus & Bahn page): roughly every 30 minutes about 04:10–23:10 between the curb stop in front of the terminal and Memmingen ZOB / Hauptbahnhof (~10 minutes). Standalone fare is €3.50 per ride (driver or online QR). If you book Deutsche Bahn (or SBB) through-tickets to the destination “Memmingen Allgäu Airport”, the shuttle leg is included — do not buy a second bus ticket. Deutschlandticket is accepted on the city-shuttle per local operator practice for the Memmingen urban network; confirm live if your ticket type is unusual. For Munich, the Allgäu Airport Express coaches stop at the terminal and run to München Zentrum (Seidlstraße 5 by Hbf); online tickets from €9.90, onboard cash higher (operator lists cash sales). FlixBus also serves the curb on selected longer routes. Taxi rank is on the arrivals roadway (Diddelcar, Fekler, Maier per airport site); Memmingen centre is only ~7–8 km — budget roughly low-to-mid €20s on a clean daytime meter run (traffic and night surcharges vary; always use the signed rank). summary: >- Shuttle €3.50/~10 min to Hbf (included on DB tickets to Memmingen Allgäu Airport); Munich coach from €9.90 online. category: timing - label: Security title: Classic 100 ml — Fast Track is a timed e-gate detail: >- Passenger screening is run by Sicherheitsgesellschaft Memmingen (SGMM). Official Reisetipps / security pages still require classic EU LAG rules: ≤100 ml containers in one transparent resealable ≤1 L bag; laptops and large electronics out; jackets and heavy footwear off when asked. Empty bottles/drinks into the liquid dump bins before the checkpoint; deposit Pfand bottles in the public donation bins if you want. There is no published cabin CT / ≤2 L liquids waiver for departing passengers — treat FMM as classic 100 ml. Paid Fast Track buys priority access through a separate e-gate (airport Fast Track pages); tickets are webshop-only with dynamic pricing and are valid from 60 minutes before to 60 minutes after the booked slot. Peak Ryanair/Wizz banks and holiday Fridays are when it earns its keep. Non-Schengen flights add Bayerische Grenzpolizei / passport time; EES enrolment for third-country nationals is being rolled out (airport: start 26 Jan 2026, full from 1 May 2026) — allow extra buffer on non-EU passports during the transition. summary: Classic 100 ml LAGs; Fast Track is timed webshop e-gate access. category: terminal - label: Lounge title: No passenger lounge — wait at Coffee Fellows detail: >- Priority Pass’s Germany lounge directory lists BER, BRE, CGN, DRS, DUS, FRA, HAM, HAJ, LEJ, FMO, MUC, NUE, SCN and STR — not Memmingen. There is no walk-in or airline-branded passenger lounge for scheduled Ryanair / Wizz / other LCC traffic. After security, the practical sit-down is Coffee Fellows at Gate 5 (with outdoor biergarten / apron view when weather allows) plus Spresso Caffébar on the upper level after passport control for non-Schengen. Landside, VIBES sits in the public terminal hall and Coffee Fellows Express is in the Service Center opposite the terminal. Bring a jacket for the Gate 5 terrace; do not expect showers, quiet rooms, or Priority Pass credits here. summary: No PP/walk-in lounge; airside Coffee Fellows at Gate 5 is the wait spot. category: status - label: Food title: Buy water landside — no free fountains detail: >- Independent German water surveys and traveler reports consistently find no free passenger drinking fountains at FMM; plan to buy sealed bottles or refill an empty bottle at restroom taps after security (German tap water is potable). Best routine: purchase water in the landside public area (VIBES / Service Center Express / vending) before screening, or use Duty Free / Coffee Fellows airside after. Expect café 0.5 L bottles commonly around the mid-€2 to high-€2 range (shelf prices move — check the tag). Duty Free sits immediately after security and sells soft drinks alongside the usual Travel Value assortment; Shop & Collect lets you buy before departure and pick up after landing at Information. summary: No free fountains; buy before security or use Duty Free / cafés airside. category: food lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Landside café / Service Center bottled water zone: landside price: Typically ~€2–€3 for 0.5 L (shelf price varies) summary: >- Best place to buy before the classic 100 ml checkpoint — VIBES in the public hall, Coffee Fellows Express in the Service Center opposite the terminal, or the vending machines by the entrance. location: Public terminal hall (VIBES) or Service Center opposite terminal terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Duty Free / Coffee Fellows airside water zone: airside price: Typically ~€2.50–€3.50 for 0.5 L (traveler-reported range) summary: >- After security the practical sealed options are Duty Free soft drinks and Coffee Fellows (Gate 5) / Spresso upstairs — no documented free fountains airside either. location: Duty Free just after security; Coffee Fellows at Gate 5 terminal: Main terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: refill name: Restroom tap refill (empty bottle) zone: airside summary: >- German mains water is potable — empty your bottle at the pre-security dump bins, clear screening, then refill at restroom taps. Not a fountain; bring your own bottle. location: Restrooms after security (Schengen and non-Schengen sides) terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 7 slug: fmm region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/fmm](/airports/fmm). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/fmm) - [Lounge directory](/airports/fmm/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Allgäu Airport Memmingen (FMM) Memmingen, Germany · Europe Bavaria’s busy Allgäu low-cost gateway: tiny single terminal, Ryanair/Wizz banks, classic 100 ml security, no lounge, and a €3.50 City-Shuttle that is already on DB tickets booked to Memmingen Allgäu Airport. ## Airportist Score **7.0 / 10** - Comfort: 6.2 - Navigation: 8.4 - Food: 5.8 - Transport: 6.8 - Disruption resilience: 6.4 ## At a glance - Passengers: 3.70M (2025) - Terminals: 1 compact passenger terminal (walk/bus boarding) - Typical security: 14 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Ryanair / Wizz leisure routes from southern Germany - Cheap Munich alternative if you budget the coach time - Simple one-terminal navigation - Rail travelers who book DB to Memmingen Allgäu Airport ## Watch out for - No Priority Pass / walk-in passenger lounge - Classic 100 ml liquids — no published CT waiver - Peak LCC banks can clog the single security block - Munich is ~1.5–2 h away — not a city airport - No free drinking fountains ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/fmm/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/fmm/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/fmm/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/fmm/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/fmm/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/fmm/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/fmm/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/fmm/reviews.md)