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Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (EDKA/AAH) — Aachen, Germany
Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (EDKA/AAH) serves Aachen, Germany. This is a small airport with 1 runway (07/25). Field elevation is 623 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
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Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
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Additional Info
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: EDKA
- Name: Aachen-Merzbrück Airport
- Type: small_airport
- Category: Military
- Latitude: 50.823055
- Longitude: 6.186389
- Elevation: 623 ft
- Country: Germany
- Municipality: Aachen
- IATA Code: AAH
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 07/25
- Designation: 07/25
- Dimensions: 1160x18m
- Surface: Asphalt
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Not lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: N/A
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 125.525, 129.875, 122.880 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: 0700-1830 UTC
Contacts
- AIS Tel: +49 2405 73597
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: +49 2405 73597
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: Yes
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: O/T PPR | O/T PPR | 3000 kg, 5700 kg PPR (propeller-driven only), HEL 5700 kg, GLD (P), GLD, UL (triple-axled), airships PPR, balloon PPR
Immigration
- Port of Entry: No
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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Germany Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 5d
- 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.
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights generally exempt from permits. Airport PPR may apply.
Active NOTAMs
E2325/26
caution
Aerodrome closed
AD CLSD EXC:
DEP ON RWY 07 (ASPH),
HEL OPS,
GLIDER DEP ON GRASS RWY 07/25 (AERO-TOWED AND SELF LAUNCHED),
GLIDER DEP ON GRASS RWY 07 (WINCH LAUNCH),
GLIDER ARR ON GRASS RWY 07/25.
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2026-06-02 07:00:00
2026-07-31 09:00:00
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- Does EDKA require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (Germany).
- Does EDKA require slots or PPR?
- PPR is required at Aachen-Merzbrück Airport.
- Where is EDKA located?
- Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (EDKA) is located in Aachen, Germany.
- What is the IATA code for EDKA?
- The IATA code for Aachen-Merzbrück Airport is AAH.
- How long is the runway at EDKA?
- The main runway at Aachen-Merzbrück Airport (07/25) measures 1160x18m.