GWT

Westerland Sylt Airport

Sylt, Germany

Operated by Flughafen Sylt GmbHpublic

ICAOEDXWElev51 ft

The Verdict

54/100Could be worse (but not by much)

At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #128 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2002–2026

Operational30%

71Pleasantly competent

Sentiment25%

55Middling

Infrastructure15%

45Painful

Sent. Velocity15%

68Passable

Connectivity15%

15Impressively bad

What People Think

GWT is rising from the ashes. Dramatic, but accurate.

7.8Avg Rating / 10

331

ReviewsGoogle 331

32%Positive

★ 3.8on Google Maps (331 reviews)

Sentiment Trajectory (2017–2025)-1.27 over 11 years

Then: 9.5/5 (15 reviews)Now: 8.2/5 (79 reviews)

Positive32%

Neutral65%

Negative2%

Queuing

3.0

Cleanliness

2.6

Staff

2.9

Food & Bev

2.1

Wifi

2.8

Wayfinding

3.1

Transport

2.8

Shopping

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The Numbers

120KPassengers (2022)

-7.6%YoY Growth

12,641Aircraft Movements

Passenger History

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 0 flights

—Flights Delayed

—Avg Delay

Where You Can Escape To

7 routes · 1 region

Europe7

Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS)—

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The Runway Report

2 Runways

06/245,564ft × 148ft · CON

14/326,955ft × 148ft · CON · Lighted

The Backstory

Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.