Munich Airport is celebrating a milestone in 2017, after relocating from Riem to the Erdinger Moos area 25 years ago. It is now a hub with worldwide destinations and an important factor in the lives of local people and companies.
Location & Expansion
Infrastructure at Munich Airport
Excellent infrastructure data for flight operations permit short turnaround times for airlines and maximum comfort for passengers.
Terminal 1
- length: 1,081 m
- area: 198,.000 m²
- baggage transportation system: 18 km total length
Terminal 2
- length: 980 m
- area: 125,800 m²
- baggage transportation system: 46 km total length
Terminal 2 satellite
- length: 609 m
- area: 125,000 m²
Virtual tour: Terminal 2 satellite
Project third runway
The construction of a third runway at Munich Airport is a major decision whose impact will be felt in Munich, Bavaria, and far beyond the German border, both now and into the future. The airport will only be able to maintain and expand its position in the international aviation industry and its importance as an economic and locational factor for the State of Bavaria in the medium and long term if it can grow in line with its customers’ requirements.
After all, demand for aviation services is still rising fast, both internationally and in Munich. The airport set a new record in 2016 at 42.3 million passengers. The number of aircraft movements also increased once again, reaching 394,430 take-offs and landings – four percent higher than the previous year. This trend is also expected to continue over the next year. According to the available filings from the airlines, the airport is expecting a further rise in aircraft movements for 2017 of around four percent.
Landside access and traffic development
Improvements to landside access – and rail access in particular – will continue to play an important role for Munich Airport. The decision to launch the second trunk route through Munich approved at the end of 2016 has now laid the foundation for increasing the appeal of transport connections to the state capital in the medium term. The plans for the airport tunnel as part of the "Erdinger Ringschluss" project have now progressed to the point for final approval to be issued by the airport’s shareholders during the course of 2017. In 2016, Flughafen München GmbH received approval from the European Commission to receive funding of 900,000 euros, which it will use to fine-tune plans for a rail link to Erding.
The Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan 2030, passed by the German cabinet in the summer of 2016, contains a series of road projects, which will further enhance landside access to the airport. For instance, the national A92 highway, the airport’s most important road link, will be expanded to a total of eight lanes. In addition, a section of the 301 federal road will be expanded to four lanes in the area around the airport, and Freising’s northern bypass, which is an important link road for passengers and staff, will be connected to it. Construction began in October 2016.
