Berlin Brandenburg Airport

BER – Most modern airport in Europe

On 3rd of June 2012 the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport will be open. The airport will be the new entrance to one of the most exciting cities in the world. Furthermore it will provide the capacity needed for sustained qualitative and quantitative growth. Thanks to its central location, all major European destinations are within easy reach. With BER Airport, the new East-West hub, we aim to make the region one of Europe´s top ten aviation locations.

Until the opening of Europe’s most modern airport (BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport) on 3rd of June 2012, Germany’s largest city and capital area is served by two airports. Berlin-Tegel (TXL) and Berlin-Schönefeld (SXF).

Key Facts:

• Third-largest airport system in Germany
• 24,033,456 passengers were handled at Berlin Airports in 2011
• Passenger growth rate in 2011: +7,7% (German average: +4,7% in 2010)
• More than 80% passenger growth in eight years
• No slot constraints

Network 2011/12:

• 88 Airlines
• Approx. 2,400 weekly take-offs
• 174 destinations in 52 countries
  • 16 domestic destinations
  • 129 European destinations
  • 29 Non-European destinations
    (of it 13 long-haul destinations)
• Fast growing hub traffic

Long-haul flights to New York, Newark, Miami, Varadero, Punta Cana, Mombasa, Doha, Dubai, Bangkok, Phuket, Ulan Bator, Novosibirsk and Beijing are offered from Berlin-Tegel airport. Starting from the summer flight schedule in 2012, Air Berlin will be offering a new destination: Los Angeles.

BER Facts:

• Opening capacity of 27 million passengers
• Two separately operated runways
• 25 Jetways
• 85 aircraft parking positions
• Approx. 45 minutes minimum connecting time
• No slot constraints
• Excellent interconnectivity between air, rail and road
• Train station under the main terminal
  (Suburban trains, regional trains and ICE high-speed long distance trains)
• Direct motorway access (30 minutes driving time to Berlin city center)

Number of Terminals:

1

Urban population:

6,5

Total Catchment Population:

22,2

Number of Runways:

2

Length of main runway (m):

4000

Operational Opening Hours:

05:30-23:30 lt

Ownership:

public

Number of Direct Destinations:

174

List of Top 5 airlines:

airberlin, Lufthansa, easyJet, Germanwings, Ryanair

Passenger Numbers (mppa):

24,03

Cargo Tonnes (p.a.):

Number of Serving Airlines:

88

Aircraft Parking Stands:

85