Lelystad Airport (EHLE) | private airport guide

Prior permissionPPR is required here. A filed flight plan does not count as permission to use the airfield, so ask the airport first.

Airfield Status

If you are flying a jet into Lelystad / Amsterdam, Lelystad Airport is one of the airports to look at. Runway: 05/23 – 2,700 m × 45 m asphalt. Customs is by arrangement, so ask for it when you ask for permission. Prior permission (PPR) is required. From Lelystad / Amsterdam: About 13 min to Lelystad centre; about 51 min to Amsterdam centre (routing estimate, free-flowing traffic).

Runway: 05/23 – 2,700 m × 45 m asphalt
Customs & immigration: On request – 3 h notice
Business jets: Yes. Wingspan up to 36 m; prior permission for wingspan 24 m+ or weights of 100 tonnes+
Opening hours: Daily 07:00–22:00 local. No night flights.
Prior permission (PPR): Required
Telephone: +31 (0)88 600 9770

Hours are as the airport publishes them, and we last checked on 30 Sep 2026. They do change, so ring the airport or ask your operator before you set off. Source

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Arrival Protocol

Emoeweg 7, Lelystad, 8218 PC. The nearest major city is Lelystad / Amsterdam, About 13 min to Lelystad centre; about 51 min to Amsterdam centre (routing estimate, free-flowing traffic).

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Ground Movement: journey times to the airport

By road from the middle of each city, without traffic. Allow extra at busy times and for the final approach to the aviation terminal.

From	Drive	Distance
Lelystad	20 min	9 mi · 15 km
Amsterdam	50 min	36 mi · 58 km
Deventer	1 hr 10 min	47 mi · 76 km

Routes: OSRM, with map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Operational Notes

Busy general aviation airport with a cap on commercial flights and no night flights. Instrument arrival and departure routes are currently not available for passenger flights; business aviation operators must contact the airport authority. Instrument flights need 24 hours' prior permission. Cargo is not allowed.