Sylt Airport

Continent: Europe

Country: Germany

Please note that the use of airband scanners in Germany is illegal.

Flughafen Sylt
Location	Westerland on the island of Sylt
IATA code	GWT
ICAO code	EDXW
Airport type	Commercial
Website	http://www.flughafen-sylt.de
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The island of Sylt is the most prestigious island in Germany's part of the North Sea and has a lot of private houses used for vacations. As the island is not linked to the mainland by a bridge or a ferry, all cars go onto a train via a causeway. The island is located at the northernmost end of Germany, meaning that it is quite some distance to drive from many populous areas in Germany. This fact enabled Lowcost Carriers like Air Berlin and TUIfly to explore and exploit the market in recent years, as it brings down travel times considerably.

Official Spotting Locations

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Other Spotting Locations

From the tiny terminal walk a few steps along the airport fence.

Locations to Avoid

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Regular Traffic

Traffic mainly caters for leisure purposes, i.e. people visiting the island for vacation; traffic figures and destinations vary per season, but destinations mainly are limited to the more populous areas in Germany and the airlines` hubs. Do not get fooled by the many destinations shown on the airports website ! Most of these destinations will require a connection at some hub !

Traffic in peak season has B737/A319 as the largest aircraft (from AB and X3), while Lufthansa flies their regional jets to GWT. AB-affiliate LGW flew their Dornier D228 to GWT during summer 2008. Some even smaller props are employed to fly the local equivilent to "Essential Air Service" mainly to Hamburg and/or Uetersen.

Facilities and Transportation

The terminal is tiny; it gets crowded if a B737/A319 departs or arrives.
The airport can be reached on foot from downtown Westerland in about 30-40 minutes. Details of bus service can be found on the airport's website.