Heide-Büsum Airport is a small airport serving Oesterdeichstrich, Germany. Its IATA code is HEI and its ICAO code is EDXB. The airport lies at an elevation of 7 ft (2 m) above sea level. It has 1 runway(s); the longest is 11/29, 2,362 ft (720 m) long. Local time follows the Europe/Berlin time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- HEI
- ICAO code
- EDXB
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 7 ft (2 m)
- Coordinates
- 54.1533, 8.9017
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,362 ft · 720 m | 76 ft · 23 m | ASPHALT | No |
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Heide-Büsum Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| FCN Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase | Wurster Nordseeküste, Germany | 46 km · 29 mi |
| HGL Helgoland-Düne Airport | Helgoland, Germany | 64 km · 40 mi |
| AGE Wangerooge Airport | Wangerooge, Germany | 76 km · 47 mi |
| HAM Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport | Hamburg, Germany | 92 km · 57 mi |
| GWT Westerland Sylt Airport | Sylt, Germany | 92 km · 57 mi |
| SGD Sønderborg Airport | Sønderborg, Denmark | 107 km · 66 mi |
| BMR Baltrum Airport | Baltrum, Germany | 111 km · 69 mi |
| NRD Norderney Airport | Norderney, Germany | 120 km · 75 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from HEI. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 459 | 285 | 248 | View route |
| LHR London | 696 | 432 | 376 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 720 | 448 | 389 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 2,049 | 1,273 | 1,106 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 4,972 | 3,090 | 2,685 | View route |
| JFK New York | 6,030 | 3,747 | 3,256 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 6,077 | 3,776 | 3,281 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 7,241 | 4,500 | 3,910 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 7,485 | 4,651 | 4,042 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 8,988 | 5,585 | 4,853 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 8,996 | 5,590 | 4,857 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 9,120 | 5,667 | 4,924 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 9,374 | 5,825 | 5,061 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 10,116 | 6,286 | 5,462 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 10,217 | 6,349 | 5,517 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 16,325 | 10,144 | 8,815 | View route |
Radio frequencies
Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.
| Type | Description | MHz |
|---|---|---|
| AFIS | Langen Information | 125.100 |
| INFO | Buesum Radio | 125.860 |
External links
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Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Heide-Büsum Airport?
The IATA code of Heide-Büsum Airport is HEI and its ICAO code is EDXB.
Where is Heide-Büsum Airport located?
Heide-Büsum Airport is in Oesterdeichstrich, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, at 54.1533, 8.9017.
What time zone is Heide-Büsum Airport in?
Heide-Büsum Airport uses the IANA time zone Europe/Berlin. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
How long is the longest runway at Heide-Büsum Airport?
The longest runway listed is 11/29, 2,362 ft (720 m) long.
What is the nearest airport to Heide-Büsum Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), about 46 km (29 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.