Westerland Sylt Airport
Overview
Westerland Sylt Airport is a medium airport serving the Sylt region, at a field elevation of 51 ft (16 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
- Sunrise 05:28Z
- Sunset 17:04Z
- 11h 37m of daylight
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
Weather impact score
VFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
IFR arrival straightforward with current conditions.
METAR EDXW 010350Z AUTO 11010KT 9999 // FEW091/// OVC150/// 15/12 Q1019
TAF EDXW 301700Z 3018/3021 10015KT CAVOK
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Departure on runway 14 looks routine with the current observation.
- Crosswind — 5 kt from the left
- Headwind — 9 kt headwind component on 14
- Runway — 6,955 ft available × 148 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — -129 ft — near standard performance
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
15,000 ft ceiling and 6 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 14.
No forecast group in the current TAF changes the minima picture for this runway.
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
- Rømø Beach Airstrip (DK-0065)15 nm NNE · Rømø
- Wyk auf Föhr Airport (EDXY/OHR)15 nm SSE · Wyk auf Föhr · 26 ft elev
- Aventoft Airfield (DE-0278)17 nm E · Aventoft · -10 ft elev
- Tønder Airfield (EKTD)17 nm E · Tønder · 1 ft elev
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Executive Jet Facilities
No private FBO or executive terminal listings found nearby yet.
Runways
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 6,955 ft | 148 ft | Concrete | Yes | Open |
| 06/24 | 5,564 ft | 148 ft | Concrete | No | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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