FSL Flugplatz Speyer/Ludwigshafen GmbH

Our airport

People have been flying in Speyer since 1912. Today the airfield is infrastructure for the whole region: for businesses, rescue and organ flights, flight schools and clubs. Here you can find out how it is used and what it does for Speyer.

Public infrastructure. Open to all.

Speyer Airport has an indefinite operating obligation from the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is not a private pleasure: everyone may use it.

  • The motorwayfor cars
  • The railway stationfor trains
  • The airfieldfor aircraft
Speyer Cathedral with the airfield behind it

Who owns the airfield

The airfield is owned by a mix of companies and public bodies. This balance underlines its importance as part of the aviation infrastructure of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is operated by FSL Flugplatz Speyer/Ludwigshafen GmbH.

open: name the shareholders?

What it does for the region

  • More than 40 companies based at the airfield, in aviation and beyond. open: more than 35 or more than 40?
  • 44,358 aircraft movements last year. open: which year?
  • A positive contribution to public finances Unlike many airfields, Speyer contributes positively to public finances: the municipality receives a positive budget contribution through several channels. open: name the channels and scale?
  • Officially established The airfield’s importance for the region is set out in its planning approval decision (Planfeststellungsbeschluss). open: date, authority, link to the decision
  • Medical care Vital organs are often transported across Europe, and depending on the organ the ischaemic time leaves very little time. Speyer connects the region to this network. Via Frankfurt or Stuttgart the ground transfer would often be too long to be a real alternative. Thanks to the IFR approach, organ flights land even in bad weather, as in January 2026.
  • A location factor For many companies in the region, direct access to business aviation is a reason to be here.
  • Training Four flight schools and two clubs train pilots here.
  • Economic region The Rhine-Neckar region is one of the strongest economic areas in Europe; 12 of Germany’s 100 largest listed companies by revenue are based here. open: source?

Flying and our neighbours

We know that aircraft noise affects our neighbours. That is why fixed rules apply:

  • Circuits and flights are restricted depending on time, weekday and the aircraft’s noise class, for example at midday (1 pm to 3 pm) and in the evening after 8 pm.
  • Stricter times apply on Sundays and public holidays.
  • Pilots are asked not to overfly the cathedral, the town centre, the outdoor pool and the surrounding villages.
  • We do not expect the IFR procedure to bring more flights. Existing flights become safer and easier to plan.
Can’t they fly somewhere else?Why aircraft fly the way they do, and what we can do.Read the article

What is allowed when?

Every aircraft has a noise certificate. Different times apply depending on its rating. Here you can see what is allowed at what time.

Result

Flights and circuits are allowed.

open: Which rule applies on Saturdays before 13:00?Source: airport regulations (PDF, German)

Disturbed by a flight?

Let us know, anonymously if you prefer. The more precise your details, the better we can identify the flight and talk to the pilot.

Erika Musterfrau (placeholder)
Contact for noise and neighbours
Report noise

Environment

  • SAF

    sustainable aviation fuel on request, up to 37 % less fossil content

  • MOGAS

    unleaded fuel, mainly for ultralight aircraft

  • Around 150,000 bees

    live in bee hotels on our green areas

  • Electric flying

    partner in the “Green Aviation Hub” field trial with the Pipistrel Velis Electro between Mannheim, Speyer and Worms

Visit us

The airfield is part of Speyer, and Speyer is welcome here. At the festival, on a run across the airfield or on a look behind the scenes.

  • Airfield festival

    Sightseeing flights, vintage aircraft, model flying and a look at the work of customs and the federal police. A festival for the whole family, together with the clubs and flight schools at the airfield. Most recently on 9 and 10 May 2026, together with the Technik Museum’s Brazzeltag.

    Next date to follow

    open: next date

  • Airfield run

    Running where aircraft usually take off: around 300 runners took part in 2026, with a view of the runway and the skyline at dusk. Together with RCV Speyer.

    Next date to follow

    open: name of the run and next date

  • Tower and airfield tours

    How does an airfield work? Who talks to the pilots? Take a look inside the tower and onto the apron.

    We will get in touch as soon as a date is set.

    open: minimum age, ID, cost, group size

    Join the waiting list

Groups welcome: school classes, clubs, universities and companies. Simply state your group size when you sign up.

Recent visitors

  • students of Worms University of Applied Sciences
  • the Rudolf-Wihr-Realschule plus Limburgerhof
  • Lebenshilfe Hockenheim on “Tag des Wir”
  • the CDU Mutterstadt

History

  1. 1912Founded, one of the oldest airfields in Germany
  2. 1913The Pfalz aircraft works open next door; during the First World War they are for a time the region’s largest employer.
  3. 1937The Saar-Pfalz aircraft works start operating.
  4. 1950Flugsportverein Speyer is founded; aircraft production at Heinkel from 1956
  5. 1971Asphalt runway; international flights directly from Speyer since the 1970s
  6. 1986Runway and taxiways extended
  7. 1994City and state take over the airfield and found FSL. Runway extension and a new terminal follow. open: 1994 or 1998
  8. 2025AFIS from 1 May, RNP IFR approaches from 19 December

Companies at the airfield

Flight schools, clubs, charter and technical services: these companies are based at Speyer Airport.

Careers

Want to take off with us? You will find our current vacancies here. Interested in general and business aviation? The companies at the airfield are worth a look too.

Vacanciesopen: link to vacancies page