Arrivals guide · Regional airport

Meeting someone at Westerland Airport.

Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT · EDXW), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codeGWT
SizeRegional airport
Local timeEurope/Berlin
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Westerland Airport

Make a sign for GWT Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Welcome to Westerland
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Westerland Sylt Airport is a regional airport, usually with a single arrivals area. When a couple of flights land together it fills up fast, so agree one exact spot to wait.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at GWT, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

Germany is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Westerland runs on Europe/Berlin time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "Willkommen" means welcome in German. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of GWT: Esbjerg EBJ (69 km), Helgoland HGL (85 km), Busum HEI (92 km), Sonderborg SGD (93 km), Billund BLL (105 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Westerland?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like GWT usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at GWT?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at GWT right now?

Westerland runs on Europe/Berlin time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at GWT without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.