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Westerland Sylt Airport (EDXW), also known by its IATA code GWT, serves the island resort town of Westerland on Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It offers a full ILS approach and two hard-surfaced runways, making it a practical and scenic gateway for simulator pilots exploring the North Frisian coast.
Westerland Sylt Airport lies on the island of Sylt off Germany's North Sea coast, serving the town of Westerland. Identified as EDXW (IATA: GWT), it is a medium airport with scheduled airline service as well as general aviation activity, and its island setting combined with an instrument approach makes it a worthwhile and visually distinctive VFR or IFR destination for simulator pilots.
The airport sits at the town of Westerland on Sylt, an island in the North Sea off the Schleswig-Holstein coast. Area flight information in the vicinity is provided by Langen Information, and Sylt Tower controls the aerodrome itself.
The airfield has two physical hard-surfaced runways, both lit. Runway 14/32 is the longer, measuring 6941 ft (runway 14) and 6942 ft (runway 32), with an ILS serving runway 32. Runway 06/24 measures 5539 ft (runway 06) and 5538 ft (runway 24). Field elevation is 33 ft.
Sylt Tower, callsign Sylt Tower/Turm, operates on 119.75 MHz, the same frequency also used for Sylt Radio information (INFO). An ATIS broadcast, Sylt ATIS, is available on 118.4 MHz. AFIS-style area information is provided by Langen Information on 125.1 MHz, and Bremen Radar can be contacted on 136.225 MHz. Runway 32 is equipped with an ILS.
Westerland Sylt Airport continues to handle scheduled airline traffic alongside general aviation movements. Further operational and pilot information, including details for general aviation visitors, is published by the airport operator on its official website.
