AERO Friedrichshafen Encourages Pilots to Arrive in Their Own Aircraft

By adding more arrival and departure slots, organizers will make it easier to fly in.

Jonathan Welsh

Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 05:48 PM ET

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Flying to AERO Friedrichshafen should be easier in 2024. [Credit: iStock]

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AERO 2024 is simplifying its arrival and departure slot reservation system for general aviation attendees flying their own aircraft, working with airport and ATC to make more slots available.
Attendees must preregister for slots online starting February 15, with reservation and payment notifications beginning in mid-March; pilots flying in will receive a free one-day pass.
On-site procedures include license and passenger checks at the crew tent with shuttle services provided, and alternative airfields such as Mengen, Leutkirch, Konstanz, and Biberach offer additional access options.

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Officials of the AERO 2024 general aviation trade show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, are simplifying the system for reserving arrival and departure slots in order to make the process easier for those who wish to travel to the event in their own aircraft.

The 30th AERO Friedrichshafen is scheduled for April 17 to 20, and show organizer Fairnamic GmbH said it has worked together with Friedrichshafen Airport (EDNY), Air Traffic Control, and security personnel to make more slots available.