Apply for permission for external take-off and landing
Do you want to take off and land with an aircraft outside the authorized airfields? Then you need a permit for external take-off and landing.
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Basic information
If you use or own an aircraft, it is approved for certain airfields where you can take off or land.
If you want to take off or land at airfields for which your aircraft is not licensed, you will need the following permits:
- Permission from the responsible aviation authority
- Permission from the airport operator
This applies to take-offs and landings of aircraft in the following cases
- outside the designated runways of an airfield
- outside the operating hours of an aerodrome
- within the operating restrictions of an aerodrome
If you wish to take off or land outside an airfield, you also require the consent of the following parties
- the owner of the land, or
- an authorized person for the site or
- the local authority.
Permission is granted generally or for an individual case. It may be subject to conditions and is granted for a limited or unlimited period of time.
In the following cases, you do not require permission for an off-site landing:
- if you cannot foresee the place of landing due to the characteristics of your aircraft, for example in the case of
- gliders
- hang gliders
- gliders
- manned balloons
- if you have to land unexpectedly for safety reasons or to help if another person is in danger
Requirements
- Where applicable, the following parties have given their consent:
- the aerodrome operator or
- the landowner, the authorized person or the municipal administration.
- If you are taking off or landing at a facility of public interest, you must fulfill additional requirements such as
- The flight takes place during the day.
- Exception: The air carrier has an extra permit or a procedure with sufficient illumination of the runways and their surroundings.
- The landing site is on the ground.
- The flight takes place during the day.
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Procedure
You can apply for permission for external take-off and landing in writing by post or e-mail. To do so, send the application and the required documents to the responsible office.
More information
If damage occurs during take-off or landing, such as damage to the ground, you may have to pay compensation.
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Necessary Documents
- Completed application form
- Operators of hot air balloons please fill out the application form accordingly.
- Copy of the front and back of the medical certificate and the license as well as the type rating, if this is not shown on the license, for all pilots
- Copy of the insurance certificate in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 785/2004.
- Certificate of airworthiness and airworthiness review certificate
- Registration form
- Detailed site plan (using Google Maps or Earth) of the landing/launch site including dimensions of the landing/launch site:
- Freedom from obstacles,
- Size of the landing/ take-off area,
- planned approach and take-off route,
- Emergency landing areas (if available),
- escape routes (if available).
- Declaration of consent from the property owner or authorized person
- Photos of the landing site (if available from an inspection)
- Copy of the Air Operator's Certificate and /or the authorization for specialized flight operations with or without high risk (if applicable)
- In the case of nature conservation area:
- Consent or opinion of the nature conservation authority
- Completed application form
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Competent Department
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Die Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Häfen und Transformation | Referat 33 - Luftverkehr, Flugplätze, Luftfahrtbehörde
- +49 421 361 98210
- Katharinenklosterhof 3, 28195 Bremen
- Website
- luftfahrt
@haefen. bremen. de
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Forms
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Fees / Costs
30,00 EUR bis 500,00 EUR
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
We recommend submitting the application at least 4 weeks before the planned assignment.
For operators who are not involved in commercial balloon flights, only 1 year is initially possible. Later, the validity can be extended up to 5 years.
General licenses for helicopters: Valid for one year
For outdoor landing permits that are issued together with general permits to fly below the minimum height for pipeline inspections (e.g. power lines, gas pipelines), the validity of both general permits will be aligned.
How long does it take to process
The processing time depends on many factors and varies from case to case.
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 18.03.2026