4 February 2025
Bookings for slots to fly into AERO, the annual General Aviation show held at Friedrichshafen Messe, Germany, have opened.
The exhibition halls are adjacent to Friedrichshafen Airport which welcomes GA traffic.
The organisers say the slot allocation system, new for last year’s show, has been analysed and will be flexible so free slots can be quickly reallocated. The total number of slots available remains the same.
The show runs from 9 to 12 April 2025 and any pilots interested in flying there must book an arrival and departure slot in advance using the online booking system which is active from 3 February 2025.
“Thanks to the advance registration in the booking system, a fair distribution of the available slots is guaranteed,” said the show organiser.
“A user can change their data and slots via the system. As in previous years, the pilot package for arriving aircraft includes a free 1-day trade fair ticket.
“When booking a slot, the crew will be charged a slot reservation fee. All other services, such as landing fees and parking fees, are invoiced after the show. All changes made by the pilot up until departure, that have an impact on the fee to be paid, are therefore billed once at the end and transparently.”
There are struct rules on arrival including pilots checking in their licence and passengers at the ‘crew tent’. There’s a shuttle service from the ‘crew tent’ to their aircraft for pilots and their passengers.
AERO’s exhibition halls are adjacent and linked to Friedrichshafen Airport. Photos: AERO
Tobias Bretzel, AERO Show Director, added, “We are pleased to be able to offer attendees to the 31st AERO the same number of slots as last year.
“The new slot booking process is customer-friendly and offers the greatest possible flexibility. We know that there are always more slot requests than offers, so we rely on the fairness of all those involved in returning any slots that are not needed.”
The are alternative airfields available to aircraft. They are:
