Airport guide
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportIATA code PAD
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD/EDLP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Paderborn, Germany in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Paderborn, Germany
- Codes
- PAD · EDLP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Region
- Europe
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD/EDLP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Paderborn, Germany in Europe. Operating on Europe/Berlin local time at coordinates 51.610°, 8.620°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Paderborn, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport details
- IATA code
- PAD
- ICAO code
- EDLP
- City
- Paderborn
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.613°, 8.617°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Paderborn Lippstadt Airport’s own pages.
PAD airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 213 m (699 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 10 September 1971
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 502,621
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing adv.aero (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kassel Airport KSF · 58 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PAD
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 05/23: 2,180 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,180 m7,152 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PAD
Originfacts does not track any routes from PAD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at PAD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Paderborn, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Paderborn Lippstadt Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airport-pad.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Paderborn
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KasselKassel-Calden AirportKSF57 km
- DortmundDortmund AirportDTM71 km
- MuensterMunster Osnabruck International AirportFMO86 km
- HanoverHannover AirportHAJ120 km
- CologneCologne Bonn AirportCGN132 km
- HamburgHamburg Finkenwerder AirportXFW133 km
- DusseldorfDusseldorf International AirportDUS133 km
- BremenBremen AirportBRE161 km
- DusseldorfWeeze AirportNRN171 km
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport: common questions
Where is Paderborn Lippstadt Airport?
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport serves Paderborn, Germany. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.613°, 8.617°.
What are the airport codes for Paderborn Lippstadt Airport?
The IATA code is PAD and the ICAO code is EDLP.
What time zone is PAD in?
Paderborn Lippstadt Airport is in the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What is the official website of Paderborn Lippstadt Airport?
The airport’s official website is airport-pad.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Paderborn Lippstadt Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PAD: 05/23 (2,180 m (7,152 ft), asphalt).
When did Paderborn Lippstadt Airport open?
Wikidata gives 10 September 1971 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Paderborn Lippstadt Airport?
Wikidata records 502,621 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Paderborn Lippstadt Airport?
OurAirports gives PAD’s elevation as 213 m (699 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Paderborn Lippstadt Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q685536 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)