The nearest airport is HOQ - Hof Plauen, located 38.5 km south of Förthen.
Other airports nearby include AOC - Altenburg Nobitz (57.7 km north east), BYU - Bayreuth (74.5 km south), ERF - Erfurt (76.8 km north west), KLV - Karlovy Vary (86.6 km south east),