The nearest airport is GUT - Guetersloh Gutersloh, located 28.7 km south west of Elsen.
Other airports nearby include PAD - Paderborn Lippstadt (52.2 km south), FMO - Muenster/osnabrueck Munster Osnabruck (65.2 km west), HAJ - Hannover (83.2 km north east), ZCA - Arnsberg Menden (83.8 km south west),