Munich, Franz J. Strauss (MUC / EDDM) Germany
IATA: MUC – ICAO: EDDM | |||
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Summary | |||
Airport type | Public,officially named Franz Josef Strauss International Airport is located 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Munich, Germany, and is a hub for Lufthansa and Star Alliance partner airlines. The airport is named in memory of politician Franz Josef Strauss. It began operations in 1992, replacing the former international Airport in Munich-Riem. When its construction was started in 1980 a village named Franzheim had to be demolished, its 500 inhabitants having been resettled in other places in the area. | ||
Owner/Operator | Flughafen München GmbH | ||
Serves | Munich, Germany | ||
Location | near Freising | ||
Hub for | Lufthansa | ||
Fact. | In 2006 the airport had 30.76 million passengers, having the second most passenger traffic in Germany and the 30th in the world. In 2007, for the third consecutive year, Munich Airport was named the "Best Airport in Europe" and fourth best worldwide (after Hong Kong International Airport, Incheon International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport) by Skytrax, the air transport research company. | ||
Coordinates | |||
Website | www.munich-airport.de | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
08R/26L | 4,000 | 13,123 | Concrete |
08L/26R | 4,000 | 13,123 | Concrete |
Helipads | |||
Number | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
H | 30 | 98 | Concrete |
Apron > View from Terminal 2 (Terrace Public)
In June 2003, Terminal 2 was finished, housing Star Alliance partners exclusively.
Take Off > View from public zone area outside of airport building
A340-200 & A340-600 LH
A300-600 LH
A319 "Old livery" SK
B737-300 AB
A319 LH "Special livery"
As Lufthansa's home base at Frankfurt Airport is heavily saturated with traffic and has capacity limits, cities with large frequencies are served through Munich Franz Josef Strauss airport as well as Frankfurt International. The airport was named after Franz Josef Strauß, who played an important role in German politics. Among other Strauß had been a long-time prime minister in Bavaria (the federal state where the airport is located). Under his government, the airport had been planned. Strauß, having been a private pilot himself, was said to have a particular interest in the aviation industry and infrastructure.
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Apron Terminal 1 > View from visitors park
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History
The airport commenced operation on 17 May 1992, when operations moved from the former site at Munich-Riem, which was closed down shortly before midnight on the day before. When its construction was started in 1980 a village named Franzheim had to be demolished, its 500 inhabitants having been resettled in other places in the area.
As Lufthansa's home base at Frankfurt Airport is heavily saturated with traffic and has capacity limits, cities with large frequencies are served through Munich Franz Josef Strauss airport as well as Frankfurt International. The airport was named after Franz Josef Strauß, who played an important role in German politics. Among other Strauß was a long-time First Minister (Governor) of Bavaria (the state where the airport is located). Under his government, the airport was planned. Strauß, having been a private pilot himself, was said to have a particular interest in the aviation industry and infrastructure.
Naming the airport by its full name is quite uncommon, even the airport authority is only named "Flughafen München Gesellschaft". In the Munich area, most people prefer the term "Flughafen München" (Munich Airport), sometimes "Flughafen München II" or simply MUC. The company operating the airport brands it as "M - Flughafen München".
In June 2003, Terminal 2 was finished, housing Star Alliance partners exclusively.
Due to the rapid increase in traffic, a third runway is now being planned. As always with such a project, there is considerable opposition from the nearby residents, and lawsuits against the runway have already been announced.