The nearest airport is HOQ - Hof Plauen, located 27.6 km south east of Helmsgrün.
Other airports nearby include BYU - Bayreuth (53.8 km south), ERF - Erfurt (72.2 km north west), AOC - Altenburg Nobitz (86.8 km north east), KLV - Karlovy Vary (99.2 km east),