Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport
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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.
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Airport type | Public / Private | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Airport Braunschweig-Wolfsburg GmbH | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Braunschweig and Wolfsburg | ||||||||||||||
Hub for | Volkswagen Air Services | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 295 ft / 90 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°19′09″N 010°33′19″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | fhbwe.de | ||||||||||||||
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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.