Sylt Airport

Sylt Airport

Sylt Airport (IATA: GWT, ICAO: EDXW) is the airport on the German island of Sylt located in the municipality of the same name. It mostly features summer seasonal scheduled traffic to major German cities as well as general aviation and gliding.

Sometimes the airport is referred to as Westerland/Sylt named after Westerland, a well-known part of the municipality of Sylt which however is not the nearest settlement to the airport.

The airport resides at an elevation of 16 metres (51 ft) above mean sea level. It has a runway designated 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,696 metres (5,564 ft).

Various airlines, including Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Swiss, operate flights to and from Sylt Airport, connecting it with major cities in Germany such as Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich, and Düsseldorf, as well as some international destinations. The airport is particularly busy during the summer months due to the island's popularity as a holiday destination.

The nearest larger international airport is Billund Airport in Denmark, approx. 135 kilometres (84 mi) (by road) to the north. Hamburg Airport is approx. 220 kilometres (140 mi) to the south.

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