EDVE
Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport
VFR
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Name
Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
EDVE / BWE / EDVE
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
1:43 am (CET)
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Municipality
Braunschweig
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Coordinates
52° 19′ 9″ N 10° 33′ 21″ E
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Elevation
296 ft (90 m MSL)
About Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport
Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport (German: Flughafen Braunschweig-Wolfsburg) (IATA: BWE, ICAO: EDVE) is an airport in Braunschweig, Germany. Originally constructed by the German Air Ministry in the 1930s, it is located on the northern edge of Braunschweig, which is situated between Hanover and Magdeburg. Braunschweig Airport traditionally has been a major centre of gliding in Germany and is also used for general aviation, especially business traffic.
The headquarters of the German Federal Aviation Office, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt are located at Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport. Also, the Braunschweig University of Technology has some of its aeronautical departments on site.