Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (German: Flughafen Paderborn Lippstadt) (IATA: PAD, ICAO: EDLP) is a minor international airport in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe area in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Despite its name, the airport is actually located near the town of Büren, around 18 km (11 mi) from Paderborn city centre. It mainly serves flights to European leisure destinations.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH | ||||||||||
| Serves | Paderborn and Lippstadt | ||||||||||
| Location | Büren, Germany | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1969 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 699 ft / 213 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°36′55″N 008°37′02″E / 51.61528°N 8.61722°E | ||||||||||
| Website | airport-paderborn.com | ||||||||||
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History
editThe airport company was founded in 1969, the actual Paderborn Lippstadt Airport opened in 1971.[3]
In 2010, 1.03 million passed through the airport. Ever since, passenger numbers have been decreasing. In September 2015, German leisure airline Condor announced the termination of all operations at Paderborn Lippstadt Airport. All ten year-round and seasonal routes to destinations around the Mediterranean ceased by 26 October 2015.[4]
In January 2019, Adria Airways announced it would end its short-lived operations at the airport which consisted of routes to London (which already ceased in late 2018), Vienna and Zürich.[5] In October 2019, Lufthansa announced the termination of their route to Frankfurt Airport by March 2020, leaving Paderborn/Lippstadt with a sole hub connection to Munich Airport.[6]
In August 2020, the airport company announced its intention to file for insolvency while maintaining business operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
In 2024, the airport celebrated its 55th anniversary.[3] In November 2024, Lufthansa announced to terminate the airport's sole remaining hub connection to Munich by summer 2025 citing insufficient business figures.[8]
Facilities
editThe terminal offers several facilities for travelers: travel agencies, a restaurant, shops, car rental agencies and a visitors deck. The apron features five stands for mid-sized aircraft such as the Airbus A320 of which three are equipped with jet bridges. There are also several stands for smaller general aviation aircraft. A conference centre with several conference rooms can be found at the airport and a hotel was opened there in October 2006. An industrial park with several companies is located in the close vicinity.
Airlines and destinations
editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Paderborn Lippstadt Airport:[9]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Cairo | Seasonal: Hurghada[10][11] |
| Air Nostrum | Seasonal charter: Palma de Mallorca[12] |
| Corendon Airlines | Antalya[13] |
| Eurowings | Seasonal: Palma de Mallorca |
| Freebird Airlines Europe[14] | Seasonal charter: Antalya, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Hurghada,[15] Palma de Mallorca |
| Lufthansa | Munich |
| Pegasus Airlines | Seasonal: Antalya[16] |
| Ryanair | Alicante[17] Seasonal: Girona,[18] Málaga,[17] Palma de Mallorca[17] |
| SunExpress | Antalya[19] |
| Trade Air | Charter: Pristina[20] |
The nearest larger international airport is Dortmund Airport approx. 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the west.
Statistics
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| 2008 | 1,137,043 | |||
| 2009 |  983,706
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| 2010 |  1,028,301
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| 2011 | 974,775
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| 2012 | 873,244
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| 2013 | 794,889
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| 2014 | 760,044
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| 2015 | 771,749
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| 2016 | 706,268
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| 2017 | 738,474
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| 2018 | 736,158
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| 2019 | 693,404
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| 2020 | 92,574
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| 2021 | 129,292
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| 2022 | 502,621
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Ground transportation
editThe airport is located next to the Autobahn A 44 (exit Büren) and can also be reached via Autobahn A 33 (exit Salzkotten). There is a bus shuttle from the main station in Paderborn.[22]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ADV Monthly Traffic Report 12/2022" (PDF; 919 KB). adv.aero (in German). Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Verkehrsflughäfen e.V. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "AIP VFR online". dfs.de. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ a b airliners.de (German) 4 September 2024
- ^ airliners.de - "Condor leaves Paderborn Lippstadt Airport" (German) 29 September 2015
- ^ "Paderborn announces route termination for Adria" 1 February 2019
- ^ nw.de - "Lufthansa terminates Paderborn-Frankfurt connection" (German) 4 November 2019
- ^ airliners.de (German) 28 August 2020
- ^ airliners.de (German) 27 November 2024
- ^ airport-pad.com - Flightplan (German) retrieved 4 August 2022
- ^ "Egypt's Air Cairo, SunExpress ink cooperation agreement".
- ^ "Summer 2025: Air Cairo flies from Paderborn to Hurghada".
- ^ "Air Nostrum will fly from Paderborn/Lippstadt for AIDA cruises" (in German). 13 January 2023.
- ^ "CORENDON AIRLINES NW22 SCHEDULED SERVICE ADJUSTMENT – 20OCT22". aeroroutes.com. 20 October 2022.
- ^ "TUI fliegt wieder ab Airport Paderborn".
- ^ "Flugplan".
- ^ "Summer 2023 schedule - Paderborn/Lippstadt".
- ^ a b c "RYANAIR NS23 NETWORK ADDITIONS – 22DEC22".
- ^ "Ryanair verbindet neu Paderborn/Lippstadt und Girona". 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Mit SunExpress nach Antalya".
- ^ "Deutschland: Trade Air mit drei weiteren Kosovo-Strecken". 27 February 2024.
- ^ adv.aero - Download archive traffic statistics (German) retrieved 1 February 2024
- ^ airport-pad.com - Getting here retrieved 5 October 2017
External links
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Media related to Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport at Wikimedia Commons
