Wangerooge Airport Guide
Wangerooge Airport (Flugplatz Wangerooge, ICAO EDWG) is a small airfield on the East Frisian island of Wangerooge in Lower Saxony. It lies about 0.5 kilometres from the village centre. The island is car-free, so visitors reach the village on foot, by bicycle or with the baggage vehicles that serve the terminal.
The airfield has two runways: a 850 by 20 metre asphalt runway and a 500 by 30 metre grass runway. Aircraft up to 5,700 kilograms and helicopters up to 6,000 kilograms may use it. Night flying is not permitted, no fuel is sold on site, and midday restrictions limit landings before 12:00 and pause flights between 13:00 and 15:00. The airport recorded 23,173 aircraft movements in 2018.
Frisia Luftverkehr flies the scheduled service from Harle on the mainland, a trip of about five minutes. Charter flights run on request. Passenger flights to the island began in 1921, and the terminal building was rebuilt in 2000.
Services
2 of 6 availableCompare 2 listed options at Wangerooge Airport, spanning hotels and shuttles. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Wangerooge Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2 runwaysopened 1921
- Location
- 53.783, 7.920
- Operator
- Wangerooger Flughafengesellschaft mbH
Terminals
1 terminalWangerooge Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- TerminalDomestic
Frisia Luftverkehr
Nearby cities
1 cityWangerooge Airport is closest to Wangerooge (0.5 km northwest). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Wangerooge0.5 km northwest
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