Sylt (EDXW/GWT) — Sylt, Germany

• ICAO: EDXW
• Name: Sylt
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 54.9132
• Longitude: 8.34047
• Elevation: 51 ft
• Country: Germany
• Municipality: Sylt
• IATA Code: GWT
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: EDGG
• Timezone: Europe/Berlin
• Distance from City: 1.3 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 06/24

• Designation: 06/24
• Dimensions: 5564 X 148
• Surface: ASP
• PCN: 35/R/B/X/T
• Lighting: N/A
• NAVAIDs: DME, NDB
• Approach Types: N/A
• Remarks: No instrument approaches. Surface in poor condition (pilot reports 2025). Lighting not published.

Runway 14/32

• Designation: 14/32
• Dimensions: 6955 X 148
• Surface: CON
• PCN: 80/R/B/X/T
• Lighting: HIRL, REIL, MALSF (RWY 14), ALSF-I (RWY 32)
• NAVAIDs: DME (WES 111.50), NDB (SLT 387 kHz)
• Approach Types: ILS CAT I, LOC/DME, NDB(GPS), RNAV
• Remarks: ILS CAT I on RWY 32. REIL both ends. Edge lights with intensity control. Threshold lights both ends.

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• Tower: 119.750 MHz
• Ground: No dedicated ground frequency — tower (119.75 MHz) handles all ground movements. ATIS: 118.40 MHz, 124.070 MHz
• Operations: 125.100 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: 136.225 MHz
• ATIS: 118.400 MHz

• AIS Tel: +49 4651 920635
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +49 4651 920612
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://www.flughafen-sylt.de
• Remarks: GAT: +49 4651 920635. Email: [email protected]. PPR via [email protected]

• Slot Required: No
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: [email protected]
• Remarks: PPR required especially outside tower hours. Significant surcharges outside standard hours.

• Open: N/A
• Close: N/A
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: Yes
• Remarks: On request, 2 hours prior notice required. Auto-notified for Norway arrivals.

• Landing Fee: EUR 4.00-8.00 per tonne MTOW, minimum EUR 30
• Parking Fee: EUR 2.00-4.00 per tonne MTOW per hour
• Handling Mandatory: Yes
• Currency: EUR
• Remarks: IFR approach fee EUR 9.40-32.40. Passenger charge EUR 5.50-10.40/pax. Overnight parking EUR 4.64-26.68/day. PPR surcharges outside tower hours. All fees +19% 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: Yes
• GAR Required: No

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• Curfew Start: 20:00
• Curfew End: 04:00
• Noise Chapter Min: Chapter 3
• Remarks: Strong crosswinds common. High-visibility vest mandatory on apron. Additional quiet period 13:00-15:00 local time (flights prohibited). Night curfew 20:00-04:00 local time.

EDXF

• ICAO: EDXF
• Name: Schaferhaus
• Distance (NM): 36.9
• 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

EKEB

• ICAO: EKEB
• Name: Esbjerg
• Distance (NM): 37.5
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen zone. Immigration clearance available for non-Schengen arrivals. Standard EU/EEA border procedures apply.

EKVD

• ICAO: EKVD
• Name: Vamdrup
• Distance (NM): 46.3
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen zone. Immigration clearance available for non-Schengen arrivals. Standard EU/EEA border procedures apply.

EKSB

• ICAO: EKSB
• Name: Sonderborg
• Distance (NM): 50.1
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen zone. Immigration clearance for non-Schengen arrivals with 1 hour prior notice.

EKBI

• ICAO: EKBI
• Name: Billund
• Distance (NM): 56.9
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen zone. Immigration clearance available for non-Schengen arrivals. Standard EU/EEA border procedures.

• 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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