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title: "MUC is which airport? Munich"
description: "MUC is Munich Airport in Munich, Germany. Why the code is MUC and not something you could guess, what EDDM means, and the codes it gets mixed up with."
url: https://atoneplace.net/airport/muc/
site: "At One Place"
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# What airport is MUC?

**MUC is: Munich Airport**

Munich, Germany

## Why the code is MUC

MUniCh, the English name of the city, not the German München.

The airport authority or a contemporaneous record states this directly.

## The airport

- **IATA code:** MUC
- **ICAO code:** EDDM
- **Airport:** Munich Airport
- **City:** Munich, Germany
- **Opened:** 1992
- **Code origin:** Documented

IATA codes are assigned from the internationally used name, which is why Munich is MUC rather than anything resembling München, and Cologne is CGN rather than KLN. The airport has a brewery in the central area between its two terminals, which is the only airport brewery in the world.

## The other code, EDDM

Every airport has two codes. The three-letter IATA code, MUC, is the one on your boarding pass and your luggage tag, and it is assigned for commercial use. The four-letter ICAO code, EDDM, is the one pilots and controllers use, and it is assigned geographically: the first letter or two identify the region, so every airport in the same part of the world shares a prefix. That is why EDDM looks nothing like MUC.

## Common questions

### What airport is MUC?

Munich Airport, in Munich, Germany.

### Why is Munich's airport called MUC?

MUniCh, the English name of the city, not the German München.

### What is the difference between MUC and EDDM?

MUC is the IATA code, used commercially — tickets, timetables, luggage tags. EDDM is the ICAO code, used operationally by pilots and air traffic control, and assigned geographically by region.

## Related pages

- [Germany](https://atoneplace.net/country/germany/)
- [The flag of Germany](https://atoneplace.net/flag/germany/)
- [Airport codes in Germany](https://atoneplace.net/airport/in/germany/)
- [What airport is FRA?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/fra/)
- [What airport is BER?](https://atoneplace.net/airport/ber/)

## Sources

- OurAirports — OurAirports (https://ourairports.com/data/) [Public domain]