Satellite and aerial maps of Westerland with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Asklepios noordsee klinik , Schleswig-Holstein | 2.2 | 304 | |
| Wyk auf Foehr , Schleswig-Holstein | 28.2 | 154 | EDXY |
| Klinikum Nordfriesland Niebuell , Schleswig-Holstein | 34.9 | 112 | |
 Butendiek OWF , Offshore Germany | 36.5 | 289 | EKBU |
| Leck Flugplatz , Schleswig-Holstein | 41.1 | 108 | |
| Amrumbank West OWF , Offshore Germany | 59.6 | 223 | DE05 |
Westerland |
1962 to 1968 | ||
| 54° 54' 48'' N 8° 20' 26'' E | ||
| Westerland Sylt, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein | ||
| ICAO: EDXW | IATA: GWT | |
| Elevation: 50 feet | ||
Westerland was occupied by the British in mid 1945 and renamed RAF Sylt in Sep 1945. It was handed back to West Germany in 1961 when the RAF withdrew. 
List of units at Westerland |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| 1972/97 | Marinefliegerlehrgruppe | Lynx mk88, Sea King, S-58 H-34, |
| 1962/68 | MFG4 | S-58 H-34, |
| 1955/61 |  APS Sylt |
List of aircraft and events at Westerland |
| Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-sep-16 | Accident | APS Sylt | Sycamore 4 | XG513 | |||
| 1985 | G I Airframe | Marineflieger | MK41 | 89+61 | |||
| 1992-jan-16 | 3 CBAS | AH1 | XZ605 | ||||
| 1992-jan-16 | 3 CBAS | AH1 | ZD282 | ||||
| 1992-jan-16 | 3 CBAS | AH1 | XZ180 | ||||
| 1992-jan-16 | 3 CBAS /M | AH1 | XZ182 | ||||
| 2003-nov-11 | AB412SP | R-03 | |||||
| 2004-jan-30 | SA330E | ZA939 | |||||
| 2022-jan-26 | Wiking Helikopter Service GmbH | AW139 | D-HOAC | ||||
