Hof-Plauen (EDQM/HOQ) — Hof-Plauen, Germany

• ICAO: EDQM
• Name: Hof-Plauen
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 50.288612
• Longitude: 11.856389
• Elevation: 1960 ft
• Country: Germany
• Municipality: Hof-Plauen
• IATA Code: HOQ
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: EDGG
• Timezone: Europe/Berlin
• Distance from City: 6.0 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 08/26

• Designation: 08/26
• Dimensions: 4856 X 98
• Surface: Asphalt
• PCN: 30
• Lighting: Edge lights, REIL both directions
• NAVAIDs: DME HOD 110.70, NDB HOF 484
• Approach Types: RNP RWY 08, RNP RWY 26, VFR, VFR-Night, S-VFR
• Remarks: Displaced threshold RWY 08: 788 ft, RWY 26: 197 ft. TORA RWY 26: 1540m, TORA RWY 08: 1240m. München Radar approach also on 129.52

• Tower: 124.355 MHz
• Ground: N/A
• Operations: 125.800 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: 118.975 MHz
• ATIS: N/A

• AIS Tel: +49 9292 977271
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: +49 9292 977-261
• Admin Tel: +49 9292 977202
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: +49 9292 977-271
• Website: https://www.airport-hof.de
• Remarks: PPR: +49 9292 977261. PPR online: https://gat.aerops.com/form/EDQM/71. Ground handling/fees: +49 9292 977202

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: +49 9292 977261
• Remarks: PPR required outside published operating hours. Also online via https://gat.aerops.com/form/EDQM/71. Aircraft 14,001-20,000 kg MTOW: IFR only with PPR.

• Open: N/A
• Close: N/A
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: Yes
• Remarks: On request, 30 min prior notice required during operating hours. Customs/border police: +49 9292 977271 or +49 9292 977261

• Landing Fee: 8.00-17.00 EUR per MTOW bracket
• Parking Fee: 5.20-9.90 EUR per 24h by MTOW bracket
• Handling Mandatory: No
• Currency: EUR
• Remarks: Landing by MTOW (with noise cert): ≤1000kg €8, 1001-1200kg €11, 1201-1400kg €13.60, 1401-2000kg €20.80, 2001-4000kg €41, 4001-5700kg €70.80, 5701-7000kg €85.30, 7001-8000kg €115, 8001-9000kg €128, >9001kg +€17/1000kg. Without noise cert/heli: +50%. FSAAKV approach fee: (MTOW÷50)^0.7 × €365.18 (aircraft >2000kg). Parking free first 4h, then per 24h by weight. PPR surcharge outside hours: 1h €150, 2h €200, 3h €350, other €1500. All fees excl. VAT.

• 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: Max 14,000 kg MTOW for VFR; 14,001-20,000 kg IFR with PPR only. No engine tests/runs on Sundays and public holidays. GPU mandatory: 10 min after parking and 10 min before engine start. IFR restrictions on weekends/public holidays (see Flight Operations schedule).

EDQD

• ICAO: EDQD
• Name: Bayreuth
• Distance (NM): 20.0
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes, with conditions: Border crossing point, but not a customs airport: flights from outside the EU need an exemption from the local main customs office (zoll.de) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDQC

• ICAO: EDQC
• Name: Brandensteinsebene
• Distance (NM): 33.1
• 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

LKKV

• ICAO: LKKV
• Name: Karlovy Vary
• Distance (NM): 41.0
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen member. Passport control required for non-Schengen arrivals at Karlovy Vary. Immigration office operational during published hours.

EDAC

• ICAO: EDAC
• Name: Leipzig-Altenburg
• Distance (NM): 48.4
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes, with conditions: Border crossing point, but not a customs airport: flights from outside the EU need an exemption from the local main customs office (zoll.de) Source: List of border crossing points, Germany (OJ C/2026/368), 2026-01-16

EDDE

• ICAO: EDDE
• Name: Erfurt-Weimar
• Distance (NM): 53.8
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes, with conditions: Customs Mon-Fri 0500-2100 UTC, one hour earlier in summer; other times on request (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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