The nearest airport is DTM - Dortmund, located 27.4 km south east of Essel.
Other airports nearby include ESS - Essen Mulheim (32.2 km south west), ZCA - Arnsberg Menden (47.4 km east), DUS - Duesseldorf Dusseldorf (49.5 km south west), FMO - Muenster/osnabrueck Munster Osnabruck (64.9 km north east),