Frankfurt-Egelsbach (EDFE/QEF) — Frankfurt-Egelsbach, Germany

• ICAO: EDFE
• Name: Frankfurt-Egelsbach
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 49.959999
• Longitude: 8.643043
• Elevation: 384 ft
• Country: Germany
• Municipality: Frankfurt-Egelsbach
• IATA Code: QEF
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: EDGG
• Timezone: Europe/Berlin
• Distance from City: 0.2 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 08/26

• Designation: 08/26
• Dimensions: 4593 X 82
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: 34
• Lighting: EDGE, REIL
• NAVAIDs: NDB (EH 386 kHz)
• Approach Types: RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
• Remarks: Displaced threshold RWY 08: 768 ft (234 m). Max MTOW 20t fixed wing. RWY dimensions 1400m x 25m.

Runway 08R/26L

• Designation: 08R/26L
• Dimensions: 2198 X 98
• Surface: GRS
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: N/A
• NAVAIDs: N/A
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: Grass runway. Day operations only — no lighting installed.

• Tower: No tower — EDFE is uncontrolled with AFIS. Egelsbach Information 119.150 MHz, 118.405, 121.730 MHz
• Ground: 121.730 MHz
• Operations: 118.405 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: 119.150 MHz
• ATIS: No ATIS service available at EDFE MHz

• AIS Tel: +49 6103 94180
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +49 6103 9418610
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://egelsbach-airport.com
• Remarks: Ops: [email protected] | FBO FAS (AirBP): +49 69 63809620 | Business Aviation Centre: +49 69 69029534 (after hrs: +49 160 90863181) | Handling: +49 151 46704426 [email protected]

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: +49 6103 94180 / [email protected]
• Remarks: PPR required for: microlight aircraft, MTOW >5.7t, fire cat >=4, ops outside regular hours. Jets/turboprops and MEP/SEP APC B-C must complete online briefing (certificate valid 1 year).

• Open: 06:00
• Close: 19:00
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: No
• Remarks: Summer (UTC+2): 06:00–19:00 UTC. Winter (UTC+1): 07:00–20:00 UTC. Available without prior notice for non-EU flights.

• Landing Fee: 4.00–8.00 EUR per tonne MTOW (min EUR 30)
• Parking Fee: 2.00–4.00 EUR per tonne MTOW per hour
• Handling Mandatory: No
• Currency: EUR
• Remarks: Low-noise certified aircraft get reduced fees. VAT 19% applies. Fee schedule effective 01.07.2023. Full-service handling available on request via PPR.

• Port of Entry: Yes Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16
• APIS Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No

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• Curfew Start: 19:00
• Curfew End: 06:00
• Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
• Remarks: Max MTOW: 20t (fixed wing), 5.7t (helicopters). 15m max wingspan between Hangar 18–19. Night flights by PPR only (pre-notification by 14:00 local). No scheduled airline services. Curfew varies seasonally: summer 19:00–06:00 UTC, winter 20:00–07:00 UTC.

EDDF

• ICAO: EDDF
• Name: Frankfurt/Main
• Distance (NM): 5.6
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDFV

• ICAO: EDFV
• Name: Worms
• Distance (NM): 23.7
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: No: Not on the EU list of border crossing points (OJ C/2026/368) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDFM

• ICAO: EDFM
• Name: Mannheim City
• Distance (NM): 29.7
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes, with conditions: Border crossing point and customs special landing place, not a customs airport (zoll.de Teil A): from outside the EU, non-commercial or non-scheduled passenger flights with nothing to declare may land here; other flights need an exemption from the local main customs office (Zollverordnung § 5, zoll.de) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDGS

• ICAO: EDGS
• Name: Siegerland
• Distance (NM): 49.8
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes, with conditions: Border crossing point and customs special landing place, not a customs airport (zoll.de Teil A): from outside the EU, non-commercial or non-scheduled passenger flights with nothing to declare may land here; other flights need an exemption from the local main customs office (Zollverordnung § 5, zoll.de) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDFH

• ICAO: EDFH
• Name: Frankfurt-Hahn
• Distance (NM): 53.3
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

• Overflight Permit: No
• Landing Permit: Conditional
• Overflight Lead Time: N/A (no permit needed). EASA TCO not required for overflight-only operations.
• Landing Lead Time: 2 full working days (individual flights, Sat/Sun not counted). 4 weeks (chains of 4+ flights in a series). First-time applicants: allow additional time for documentation review.

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