20 March 2018
The biggest and most important General Aviation show in Europe is AERO Friedrichshafen, in south Germany close to Lake Constance (Bodensee). The show is held in a purpose-build exhibition centre adjacent to Friedrichshafen Airport and pilots can fly in to the show, VFR and IFR.
The online PPR system will open to book a slot from 0900 (local time) on 7 April 2018. PPR slots can be reserved for for a fee of 35 euro, which will be counted towards payment of the package deal which includes landing fees, parking fees and a shuttle to the entrance of the AERO.
Pilots who approach the airport between 0600 and 1920 (local time) without reserving a slot can expect to be refused permission to land. If they are given permission to land, they will have to pay an additional post-slot fee of 50 euro at the entrance to the AERO; this amount cannot be counted towards the cost of the AERO package deal mentioned above.
Pilots arriving at Friedrichshafen between 1920 and 2200 local time using visual flight rules (VFR) do not need to reserve a slot. Helicopter arriving VFR, should follow the published procedures and do not need to reserve a PPR time in advance.
Park your aircraft on the apron at Friedrichshafen and take shuttle bus to the show.
Microlights can land at the Markdorf glider field without a slot assignment. The nearby Leutkirch and Mengen airfields are also available for licensed private pilots who decide to fly to the AERO. The two airfields will be connected to the fairgrounds in Friedrichshafen by shuttle bus.
Charges
Slot reservation charge €35
Post-slot-fee €50
Service I below 2t Mtow €65
Service II 2t – 3t Mtow €95
Service III 3t – 4t Mtow €115
ACFT without noise abatement up to 1.200kg €43
ACFT without noise abatement from 1.200kg to 2.000kg €72
Parking I Parking fee when longer than 1 night min. fee <2t €15
Parking II Per ton >2t per night €5
AERO 2018 Exhibition entrance
Dayticket €20
Discounted dayticket (senior citizens, disabled persons, groups starting from 20 persons) €15
2-day ticket €35
4-day ticket €66
Children and teenager up to and including 16 years free
Dayticket for schoolchildren and students €5
Catalogue €3
Visitors parking €5
Refueling
AVGAS/JET A1 can be paid directly at the refueling truck in cash, by credit card or per Air BP Carnet.
