Bielefeld (EDLI/BFE) — Bielefeld, Germany

• ICAO: EDLI
• Name: Bielefeld
• Type: small_airport
• Category: Domestic
• Latitude: 51.964722
• Longitude: 8.544444
• Elevation: 454 ft
• Country: Germany
• Municipality: Bielefeld
• IATA Code: BFE
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: N/A
• Timezone: Europe/Berlin
• Distance from City: 6.1 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 11/29

• Designation: 11/29
• Dimensions: 4121 X 66
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: YES
• NAVAIDs: NULL
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: N/A

• Tower: N/A
• Ground: N/A
• Operations: 118.355 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: N/A
• ATIS: N/A

• AIS Tel: +49 521 95947-0
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +49 521 95947-0
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: http://www.flugplatz-bielefeld.de/
• Remarks: N/A

• Slot Required: Not recorded
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: N/A
• Remarks: O/T PPR | O/T PPR | O/T PPR | O/T PPR | O/T PPR | O/T PPR | O/T PPR | O/T PPR | 3000 kg, PPR 5700 kg, HEL, GLD (P), GLD, balloon, airships PPR, air sports equipment PPR

• Open: N/A
• Close: N/A
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: Yes
• Remarks: O/R 2 HR

• Landing Fee: EUR 4.00-8.00 per tonne MTOW, minimum charge EUR 30
• Parking Fee: EUR 2.00-4.00 per tonne MTOW per hour
• Handling Mandatory: No
• Currency: EUR
• Remarks: Local VAT applicable on all fees.

• 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
• APIS Required: No
• GAR Required: No

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• Curfew Start: 22:00
• Curfew End: 06:00
• Noise Chapter Min: N/A
• Remarks: Night curfew 22:00-06:00 local time. Deviations subject to prior approval. Noise abatement procedures in effect.

EDLP

• ICAO: EDLP
• Name: Paderborn/Lippstadt
• Distance (NM): 21.2
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDDG

• ICAO: EDDG
• Name: Munster/Osnabruck
• Distance (NM): 33.3
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDLW

• ICAO: EDLW
• Name: Dortmund
• Distance (NM): 43.8
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDVK

• ICAO: EDVK
• Name: Kassel-Calden
• Distance (NM): 45.4
• 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

EDDV

• ICAO: EDDV
• Name: Hannover
• Distance (NM): 51.5
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes, with conditions: Customs 0500-2300 UTC, one hour earlier in summer; at night on request 1 hour ahead (DFS AIP) 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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