The nearest airport is CGN - Cologne Koln Bonn, located 42.0 km west of Birken.
Other airports nearby include ZNV - Koblenz Winningen (56.5 km south), ZCA - Arnsberg Menden (75.1 km north), DTM - Dortmund (78.5 km north), ESS - Essen Mulheim (85.7 km north west),