Kiel Airport - KEL Germany

Kiel Airport is a public regional airport based in Kiel, Germany. It has an IATA code of KEL and is owned by both the State of Schlewsig-Holstein and the City of Kiel. Kiel Airport has a small facility with a single asphalt runway measuring 0.78 miles. In 2006, it catered to 30,528 passengers.

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Kiel Airport finished construction in 1914, and by 1937, it was being used as both a civil airport and a military base. Over the years, it acquired services from commercial airlines, including Lufthansa, Pan Am, and Cirrus Airlines. Each year, Kiel Airport hosts events for the German International Aviation Day, featuring aerial acrobatics and historical models of past aircraft. Cities and towns accessible from the airport include Wulfsdorf, Klingberg, and Ponitz Am See in Schleswig-Holstein.

What to Do & Area Attractions

What guests love most about StrandHotel Seeblick, Ostseebad Heikendorf is its location by the pristine coast of Kiel Fjord. On the outside, the hotel appears to be a large, multi-story beach style home. Its light-colored interiors are immediately relaxing to the eye, with classic, elegant furnishing, a spacious master bedroom, and a lounge balcony area overlooking the beach. Guests can grab one of the many available lounge chairs and enjoy one of Kiel’s best beachside views. Hotel Waffenschmiede is located further inland but still affords a view of the Kiel canal and harbor. It features small but comfortable rooms and dining areas, and guests highly recommend their in-house restaurant. The Hotel Keller Forde is only 5 miles from the city center and 1.01 mile from the airport.