Airport Weeze is located in the geographical centre of Western Europe on the borders of the Netherlands and Belgium.

The advantage of this airport is its unique location in the centre of the Rhine, Ruhrgebiet and the Netherlands. Economic areas such as Düsseldorf, Essen, Duisburg, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Eindhoven, Nimwegen, Arnheim and Venlo lie in a radius of 80 km. The distance to Cologne and Dortmund is 100 km, and 115 km to Maastricht. There are motorway links 12 km away, on the German side and the Dutch side.

History of Airport Weeze

1954
Founding of the British military airport Weeze/Laarbruch. The Royal Air Force stations Tornados, Bucaneers and Harriers among other planes. The British are very active at all levels of society and are very well-liked as neighbours in the Niederrhein. Many friendly relationships still exist today.

1993
Founding of "Flughafen Niederrhein GmbH". The region is the responsible body. The company works out use concepts for the airport area. The aim: new jobs and the attracting of companies, to balance out the predicted departure of 5,000 members of the armed forces.

1997
The use concept "Euro-regional Centre For Air Traffic, Logistics And Trade" meets with broad agreement in the Netherlands and in Germany . The approval procedure begins.

1999
After 45 years, the Royal Air Force leaves its Weeze/Laarbruch base, on the 30th November. The region loses good friends, who are also appreciated as clients and customers. Over 400 civilian jobs are lost.

2001
A Dutch group of investors purchases Laarbruch and takes over the 620 ha area. On the 20th June, Transport Minister Ernst Schwanhold grants the aviation law approval for civilian air traffic.

2002
The construction of the new passenger terminal and of a new apron begins. The air traffic facilities are completely renovated and partially replaced. German Air Traffic Control sets up a tower.

2003
On the 1st of May, the new Airport Niederrhein starts regular service. The low-cost airline Ryanair flies 3 times daily to London.
Until the 1st August, the passengers are checked in in a provisionally converted hangar. The new 15,000 m2 terminal is opened.
In October, the airport receives its first Homecarrier: the Dutch V Bird stations three Airbus A 320s and offers low-cost German and European flights.
A complaint from the neighbouring borough of Bergen leads to a restriction of weekend flights. Flight diversions and the transportation of the passengers to remote alternative airports cost the young airline over a million Euro.
The Dutch operator Sudtours only runs flights for a short time with its holiday plane Dutchbird; the marketing of package tours to Gran Canaria in Germany remains unsuccessful.

2004
On the 1st of May - weekend, 80,000 visitors celebrate the airport's first birthday. Soon after, the 500,000th passeger is welcomed.

The airport extends the parking areas: 3,000 parking spaces are now available.

On the 8th October, V Bird ceases trading, negotiations with new investors having surprisingly failed. Shortly afterwards, the company files for bankruptcy. Around 4,000 V Bird passengers must look for new tickets. As a result, around 100 employees lose their job at the airport.
Ryanair extends its range of flights to the Niederrhein. Ryanair currently offers daily flights to London/Stansted, Glasgow/Prestwick, Barcelona/Girona, Rome/Ciampino and Stockholm/Skavsta. Charter flights to Antalya are available with atlasjet, Sky Airways and MNG.

ICAO Code EDLV
Name NIEDERRHEIN
Land Deutschland
Bundesland Nordrhein-Westfalen
Letzte Änderung 31. März 2005

Kategorie Verkehrsflughafen / Airport
Betreiber / Operator Flughafen Niederrhein GmbH

Lage / Location 2 NM SW Weeze
Instrumentenflug / IFR Ja / Yes
LFZ / ACFT Bis / up to PCN 45 R(F)B/W/T,
Helicopter Ja / Yes
Motorsegler / GLDP Ja / Yes
Segelflugzeuge / GLD nein / n
Ballone Ja / Yes
UL nein / n
Flugbetrieb mit Jets nach VFR ist unzulässig / VFR flight operations with jet aircraft are not permitted

IFR:
Summer 0300 - 2200Z, departures to and arrivals from the Dutch side 0400
-2100Z, CTR H 24
Winter 0400 - 2300Z, departures to and arrivals from the Dutch side 0500
-2200Z, CTR H 24

VFR:
Summer 0400 - 2000Z, CTR H 24
Winter 0500 - 2100Z, CTR H 24.
For further restrictions consult AIP.

O/T PPR
OPS +49 (0)2837 / 666600, Fax +49 (02837) 666617
PPR +49 (0)2837 / 666600
Luftaufsicht +49 (0)2837 / 666620

AIS AIS-Centre EDDZ, +49 (0)69 / 78072500
ACC EDDL +49 (0)6103 / 7076600 / 6601
MET 0190 077223
Gafor 31
Zoll / Customs 0400 -2300 (0300 -2200)
Fuel 100 LL, Jet A1
Oil D 80, D 100, kein/no Carnet
Hangar O/R
Höhe / Elevation 106 ft / 32 m
FIS Langen Information 129.875, Niederrhein ATIS 124.450
Rufzeichen / Call sign Niederrhein Tower/Turm
Frequenz Tower 129.400 En/Ge
NAV Aids ABN NDB LAA 352 DME "NID" 115.50, ILS 27 110.700
Koordinaten 51 36,14 N / 06 08,53 E
Landebahnen / RWY 1
RWY 2440 x 45 m, Concrete/Asphalt
RWY 09 TKOF 2440 m; LDG 2440 m
RWY 27 TKOF 2440 m; LDG 2440 m
MTOW PCN 45R (F)/B/W/T
Restaurant Ja

Adresse
Flughafen-Ring 60
ZIP / City D-47657 Weeze

Fon +49 (0)2837 / 666600
Fax 666618

URL http://www.airport-niederrhein.de
eMail edlvops at airport-niederrhein de

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General Info
Country	Germany
ICAO ID	EDLV
Time	UTC+1(+2DT)
Latitude	51.602414 51° 36' 08.69" N
Longitude	6.142172 006° 08' 31.82" E
Elevation	106 feet 32 meters
Type	Civil
Magnetic Variation	000° W (01/05)
Beacon	Yes
Operating Agency	CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
Alternate Name	LAARBRUCH
Operating Hours	SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
Daylight Savings Time	Last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October

Communications
TWR	129.4
LANGEN RADAR	128.5 277.35
LANGEN INFO	129.875
ATIS Opr 0320-2250Z++.	124.45

Runways
ID	Dimensions	Surface	PCN	ILS
09/27	8005 x 148 feet 2440 x 45 meters	PART CONCRETE, PART ASPHALT, OR PART BITUMEN-BOUND MACADAM.	045RBWT	YES

Navaids
Type	ID	Name	Channel	Freq	Distance From Field	Bearing From Navaid
DME	NID	NIEDERRHEIN	102X	-	At Field	-

Supplies/Equipment
Fuel	Jet A1, without icing nhibitor. 100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)

Remarks
CAUTION	Extv gldr act.
CSTMS/IMG	CSTMS avbl O/R. IMG avbl 0630-2130Z++ Mon-Fri, 0700-1800Z++ Sat, 1130-2215Z++ Sun, OT PPR 24 hr PN.
FLUID	De-Ice (unavbl til 31 Dec 03).
FUEL	(NC-100LL, A1)
RSTD	Acft up to and incl ICAO Code C and B757 permitted til 31 Dec 04.

Runway 09/27

8005 x 148 feet
2440 x 45 meters

Navaids

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