THE NEW MUNICH AIRPORT

In 1960 the West German government initiated the process of planning a new Munich airport. The new airport would replace the old Munich-Rheim Airport. It took nine years of investigation and public hearings to select the final site, the Erding-North/Fresing site, 29 km (18 mi) northeast of Munich. Years of litigation followed and numerous environmental studies were undertaken. Construction finally began in 1980, but was delayed many times, the longest being four years while legal and environmental problems were worked out. In May, 1992, more than 30 years after the start of planning, the new Munich Airport, with its pair of parallel, staggered runways, was open for business. This paper gives an overview of the airport design and layout, describes the airport components, and summarizes the environmental considerations.

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• Authors:
  • Futterman, E C
• Publication Date: 1995-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 30-36
• Monograph Title: AIRPORTS OF TOMORROW
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 445
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport facilities; Airport planning; Airport terminals; Airports; Environmental impacts; Environmental quality; International airports; Layout; Structural design
• Identifier Terms: Munich Airport International
• Uncontrolled Terms: Airport design
• Old TRIS Terms: Airport support facilities
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00677756
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 24 1995 12:00AM