Paderborn Lippstadt Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Paderborn Lippstadt Airport
nativename = Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt

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caption = Departure Lounge (2005)
IATA = PAD
ICAO = EDLP
type = Public
owner =
operator = Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH
city-served =
location = Ostwestfalen-Lippe
elevation-f = 699
elevation-m = 213
website = [http://www.airport-paderborn.com/ www.airport-paderborn.com]
r1-number = 06/24
r1-length-f = 7,152
r1-length-m = 2,180
r1-surface = Asphalt
footnotes =

Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport (German: "Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt") airport codes|PAD|EDLP is an airport in Germany that serves the Ostwestfalen-Lippe area in North Rhine-Westphalia. While the name implies a location within the city of Paderborn or the town of Lippstadt, the airport is actually located in the town of Büren, around 18 km from Paderborn city centre. Although the airport technically only serves the Ostwestfalen Lippe region, it is popular among residents of a wider area due to the availability of free long-term parking. It came into being in 1971 as the "Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH", with over 1.3 million passing through the airport in 2004.

Airlines and destinations

*airberlin (Fuerteventura, London-Stansted, Manchester, Nuremberg, Palma de Mallorca)
*Air Via (Bourgas, Varna) "seasonal"
*Bulgarian Air Charter (Bourgas, Varna) "seasonal"
*Lufthansa
**Lufthansa Regional operated by Augsburg Airways (Munich)
**Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine (Frankfurt, Munich)
*TUIfly (Antalya, Heraklion, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Palma de Mallorca, Teneriffa-South)

The flights to the UK are primarily intended to serve British military personnel and their families stationed in Paderborn and the surrounding area, but have equally found popularity with German tourists and visitors, as well as visitors from the UK not affiliated with the military.

Technical details

The airport possesses a single runway of 2,180 m length and 45m width and is suited to all medium-range air traffic up to the Boeing 767 and the Airbus A310. In 2006/07 it is planned that this runway be extended to 2,400 m to allow for non-stop flights to the Spanish islands in adverse weather conditions.

Facilities

The terminal offers several facilities for travelers. There are mainly travel agencies in the airport. A Restaurant is available, too. There are also shops and car rentals at the airport.The airport has got a Visitors terrace from which a full view across the airfield is possible.A conference center with several conference rooms can be found at the airport.At the ground of the airport a hotel has been opened in October 2006.Next to the airport there is an industrial parc with several companies.

Ground Transportation

The airport is located next to the Autobahn A 44 at the exit Büren (60). Long term parking at the airport is for free.

There is a bus shuttle from the main train station in Paderborn. It operates more or less on an hourly basis. There are thoughts about building a train connection to the airport in the future.

ee also

*Paderborn
*Lippstadt

References

* [http://www.airport-paderborn.com/?__lang=en "Flughafen Paderborn-Lippstadt"] (official website)
*WAD|EDLP

External links

*NWS-current|EDLP
*ASN|PAD