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EDXW

GWT

Westerland Sylt Airport · Sylt

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
51 ft / 16 m
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 119.75 MHz (SYLT Tower / Turm)
Runway Summary
14/326,955 ftConcreteLIGHTED
06/245,564 ftConcreteUNLIT

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Westerland Sylt Airport (EDXW), Germany. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 51 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Westerland Sylt Airport
ICAO / IATA
EDXW / GWT
Municipality
Sylt
Country
Region
DE-SH
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
5,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 14 / 32
LIGHTED
Length: 6,955 ft / 2,120 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 142° / 322°
RWY 14
No ILS
RWY 32
No ILS
Runway 06 / 24
UNLIT
Length: 5,564 ft / 1,696 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 58° / 238°
RWY 06
No ILS
RWY 24
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AFIS Langen Information
125.10 MHz
ATIS Sylt ATIS
118.40 MHz
INFO Sylt Radio
119.75 MHz
RDR BREMEN RADAR
136.22 MHz
TWR SYLT Tower / Turm
119.75 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

EKSP
Skrydstrup Air Base
68 km
EKEB
Esbjerg Airport
69 km
EKVD
Kolding Vamdrup Airfield
86 km
ETNS
Schleswig Air Base
91 km
EKSB
Sønderborg Airport
93 km

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified