Paderborn Airport (PAD)

New routes and frequency possibilities and why these routes would work

Unserved routes in United Kingdom with a significant traffic potential - 44,000 British including UK military forces with families live within a 60km radius
London
  • Unserved from November 2011
  • Annual market size: 43,000 (2010)
Manchester
  • Unserved from November 2011
  • Annual market size: 36,000 (2010)
Bournemouth
  • Unserved
  • Annual market size: 32,260 (2006)

Located in a densely-populated 17 million catchment, Paderborn also draws an additional 1.5 million to its ‘fifth season’  – the Libori Festival  – an ultimate cultural experience of concerts, church music, exhibitions and other events in celebration of St Liborius, Paderborn's patron saint.
Netherlands
Amsterdam
  • Unserved
  • Annual market size: 78,000
Spain
Alicante
  • Annual market size: 30,000 (2010)
Malaga
  • Annual market size: 25,000 (2008)
Turkey
Istanbul, Ankara
  • Unserved, 60,000 Turkish inhabitants and about 50,000 Turkish-Germans living within 60km; strong demand of Turkish organisations (religious, social and sports); several Turkish travel partners have signalled their willingness to cooperate.
Dalaman, Bodrum and Izmir
  • Unserved, ethnic and leisure traffic
Russia
Moscow
  • Business and ethnic traffic
Other country markets
Croatia
  • Leisure traffic
Poland and Italy
  • Business and ethnic traffic

Other Major reasons to serve this airport

With 44,000 British living nearby, including 10,000 military personnel and their families, UK services are highly desired – London, served until November 2011, has a market size of 43,000

  • No restrictions
  • More than 3,000 free of charge car parking spaces
  • Market skimming potential – catchment area > 17 million inhabitants within a 2h drive
  • Competitive airport and handling Charges
  • Extensive support for new route start-ups
  • Excellent weather conditions minimise delays
  • 1 service provider: Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH
  • Ground handling compliant to IATA AHM 810
  • Customised handling solutions
  • Fast and efficient turnarounds

April 2011: Condor opens its new service to Palma de Mallorca, benefitting from the very local high demand for flights to Spain.

Marketing and other support

Support for Business Development – New Routes

  • Up to five season incentive schemes for new routes
  • Depending on the merits of the proposed route, PAD would offer additional marketing support

Marketing Support for Business Development – New Routes

  • Advertising and promotion at the airport
  • Direct Mailing
  • Online advertisement and promotion, local media and specialised press
  • Close collaboration with local tourism authorities, business development authorities and chambers of commerce
  • Radio campaigns (trailer ads, editorial contributions, competitions)
  • Outdoor advertising
  • Promotion of carrier and destinations at trade shows and fairs
  • Launch event to promote carrier and new destinations
  • We're open to other suggestions!

An airport and lots of people! Held dear by its community, as well as its huge 17 million two-hour catchment: The 2nd Paderborn-Lippstadt RUNWAY 06 Airport-Run will take place in November 2011, while another race, the annual Warsteiner Mongolfiade, draws over 80 hot air balloon entries.

Catchment Area

Origin of Passengers:

  • North Rhine Westfalia: 59%
  • Southern Lower Saxony: 21%
  • North Hesse: 15%
  • Other: 5%

Population drive times:

  • ½h driving time ca. 2.4 million
  • 1h driving time ca. 7.6 million
  • 2h driving time ca. 17 million

Under-served freight opportunities and other economic impact factors

Paderborn-based technology giant Wincor-Nixdorf's annual in-house banking and retail exhibition, Wincor World, draws 8,000 visitors from 80 countries, including 200 customers in Asia (many flying via Munich because Lufthansa has discontinued its Frankfurt connection). Altogether Paderborn has 5,000 international companies in its catchment.

Freight services at PAD:

  • Regulated agent
  • Freight screening
  • Consignment acceptance (import/export)
  • Truck-loading of bulk and pallet loads


    Economic mix:

    • Agriculture 1,1%
    • Industry 40,9%
    • Service 57,9%
  • 8 strong industry sectors: food, engineering, furniture, energy, health, electronics, plastics, IT
  • More than 5,000 internationally active companies
  • Corporate headquarters of various multinational enterprises
  • Broad base of SMEs (numerous hidden champions and market leaders)

The newly refurbished and extended terminal – airlines also benefit from a single 1 service provider: Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH

Geography

Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport is located very close to the country's main motorway network, directly linked to the A33 and A44.

Distances:

  • Paderborn 17km
  • Dortmund 80km
  • Kassel 85km
  • Bielefeld 60km

Infrastructure & Operations:

  • Operating hours: 24
  • Not slot coordinated
  • Terminal capacity: Capacity: 2 million passengers, 7 gates, 3 passenger bridges, 18 check-in desks
  • Runway 24/06 – 2,180m
  • Modern high intensity edge and center lighting
  • Navigation and ILS-Systems
  • Maintenance centre for A320/B737 (Air Berlin)
  • Aircraft maintenance service for minor repairs
  • Rescue and fire fighting services
  • AD category for fire-fighting: 7; 8 on request
  • De-icing facilities, Type I and Type II fluid
  • Sufficient free car parking spaces and affordable car parking spaces in the multi-storey car park
  • Airport Hotel

Important infrastructure developments and/or other news


Vital statistics

  • Passengers(2010):
    • Total: 1,030,795
    • Business: 209,854
    • Charter: 790,207
    • Others: 30,734
  • Air transport movements (2010): 38,706
  • Largest carrier: Air Berlin, Condor, Lufthansa

Financials

Paderborn Airport Charges

KEY FACTS

Route Development Contact
Beate Nessel
Position
Director Marketing & Sales
Address
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport

Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH
Flughafenstrasse 33,

33142 Bueren
Contact
Tel:
+49 (0) 2955-77 169
Fax:
+49 (0) 2955-77 319
Website
Paderborn Airport Website