Dortmund

Dortmund Airport rehearses emergency scenarios with large-scale aircraft accident drill

Dortmund Airport is preparing for a possible emergency and will conduct a comprehensive flight accident drill next Saturday, May 10, 2025. In accordance with the safety regulations of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), numerous emergency personnel will participate in the exercise from approximately 23:00 PM to 01:00 AM.

7 May 2025 10:07

Dortmund records significant increase in passengers during the Easter holidays – Tirana is the most popular destination

Dortmund Airport looks back on a successful Easter holiday, significantly exceeding expectations with a total of 135.678 passengers and 1.411 takeoffs and landings. As the airport announced, passenger traffic not only exceeded the forecast target of 115.000 passengers, but also increased by 3,6 percent compared to the previous year (130.954 passengers).

5 May 2025 11:07

Pegasus Airlines launches non-stop flights from Dortmund to Antalya

Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines has launched its first non-stop flight from Dortmund to Antalya, establishing a new connection between the Ruhr region and Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The low-cost carrier will provisionally serve the route until the end of the summer schedule and plans to offer up to six weekly flights. Upon arrival

17 April 2025 11:05

Dortmund Airport expects increasing passenger numbers at the start of the holidays

With the start of the Easter holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia next weekend, Dortmund Airport is anticipating increased travel volumes. Around 27 passengers are expected to use the airport for their Easter holidays by April 115.000. This is helped by the fact that the Easter holidays fall entirely in April this year.

11 April 2025 11:04

Dortmund reaches passenger record and significantly improves annual balance

Dortmund Airport looks back on the most successful financial year in its history. With around 3,1 million passengers in 2024, a new record was achieved. This passenger record had a positive impact on the financial results: the annual loss was reduced from €3,6 million to €1,8 million – according to management.

8 April 2025 05:07

Girls conquer male domain at Dortmund Airport

As part of the nationwide Girls' Day, Dortmund Airport opened its doors to 14 schoolgirls to give them insights into the work of the airport fire department. The goal was to inspire girls to pursue careers in which women are underrepresented. The participants, aged 13 to 15, had the opportunity to

7 April 2025 06:09

Dortmund Airport records passenger growth despite upcoming challenges

Dortmund Airport recorded an increase in passenger numbers in the first quarter of 2025. A total of 676.987 travelers used the Ruhr region airport, representing an increase of 6,5 percent compared to the same period last year. The number of takeoffs and landings also increased by more than ten percent to 8163 flight movements. Despite weather-related cancellations,

4 April 2025 09:09

Dortmund Airport extends contract with Managing Director Ludger van Bebber

The shareholders' meeting of Dortmund Airport has prematurely extended the contract with Managing Director Ludger van Bebber until September 2030. Van Bebber, who has held the position since 2020, will thus lead the airport for another five years. The industrial engineer was previously Managing Director of Weeze Airport for a long time and is committed

6. February 2025 09:00

Dortmund Airport: Successful training completion and long-term prospects

Dortmund Airport is delighted that three young employees have successfully completed their training. After two and a half years of intensive training, Celine Schäfers and Luis Prieto Gomez passed their exams as service clerks in air traffic. David Hauschild completed his training as an IT system electronics technician, which was carried out in cooperation with DOKOM21. Airport Managing Director Ludger van Bebber

29 January 2025 05:09

Dortmund Airport receives final approval for extended operating hours

After more than a decade of legal disputes, the process to extend the operating hours of Dortmund Airport has been completed. On August 23, 2024, the Higher Administrative Court of Münster dismissed the lawsuit filed by three private individuals against the second supplementary permit and thus declared the permit legally binding. With the expiry of the deadline for a

17 January 2025 06:01