Juist Airfield

Juist Airfield

Flugplatz Juist
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorVerkehrslandeplatz Juist Betriebs-GmbH
LocationJuist, Germany
Opened1934 (1934)
Elevation AMSL8 ft / 2 m
Coordinates53°40′52″N 7°03′23″E / 53.68111°N 7.05639°E / 53.68111; 7.05639
Websiteedwj.de
Map
EDWJ is located in Lower Saxony
EDWJ
EDWJ
Location in Lower Saxony
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 500 1,640 Grass
07/25 700 2,297 Clinker bricks
08/26 428 1,404 Grass
12/30 475 1,558 Grass
Statistics (2021)
PassengersIncrease 40,328
Freight (in kilograms)Increase 436,423
Aircraft movementsIncrease 19,828
Source: AIP VFR Germany,[1] Statistischer Bericht Luftverkehr[2]

Juist Airfield (German: Flugplatz Juist, IATA: JUI, ICAO: EDWJ) is an airfield on the island of Juist in Lower Saxony, Germany. The airport serves regular flights to Norden-Norddeich Airfield on the mainland.[3] As of 2013, the airfield had up to 500 takeoffs and landings on weekends, the second most aircraft movements in the state of Lower Saxony, after Hannover Airport.[4] The airfield is a critical piece of infrastructure for the island, due to ferry traffic being dependent on the tides.[4]

History

Construction of the airfield started in 1932, finishing with an opening ceremony in 1934. At the time, most traffic was bringing guests to the island's seaside resort. During World War II, control of the airfield was assumed by the Wehrmacht, and anti-aircraft artillery was used to fortify the airfield, though no fighter planes were stationed there. At the end of the war, the airfield was abandoned.[4]

In July 1952, the airfield was reactivated. In 1973, the airfield became the first on the East Frisian Islands to receive a paved runway.[4]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer regular scheduled and charter flights from Juist Airfield:[3]

AirlinesDestinations
FLN Frisia Luftverkehr Norddeich

References

  1. ^ "EDWJ Juist 2". AIP VFR Deutschland. Deutsche Flugsicherung. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ Statistischer Bericht - Luftverkehr 2021 (Report) (in German). Statistisches Bundesamt. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Norddeich - Juist - Norddeich". inselflieger.de (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Stünkel, Rolf (April 2013). "Flugplatz Juist - EDWJ". fliegermagazin (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2023.


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