Franz Josef Strauss International Airport - Munich
The Franz Josef Strauss International Airport is situated to the northeast of Munich, Germany. Though some foreigners may think of the musical composer Johan Sebastian Strauss on hearing the name the airport is, in fact, named after the politician Franz Josef Strauss. This massive airport serves as a hub for the airlines Lufthansa and Star Alliance and is more commonly known as Munich International Airport. The Munich International Airport is large and it is situated so that its four corners each lie in one of four municipalities. These are Freising, Oberding, Hallbergmoos and Marzling. The Munich Airport is currently ranked the 7th most important airport in Europe and it is the second most important airport in Germany.
The Munich International Airport is a public airport that is operated by Flughafen München GmbH. It serves the city of Munich and is situated at an elevation of 1 487 ft (453 m). The airport has two very large terminals. Terminal One caters to non-Star Alliance airlines while Terminal Two caters to Star Alliance airlines. Terminal One currently caters to the demands of 68 airlines. It has 60 stands, 14 boarding stations and 19 aerobridges. It also has six halls which are numbered A-F and can handle roughly 20 million passengers during the course of a year. It is currently being renovated. Terminal Two has 24 aerobridges, 47 boarding stations and only two halls – G-H. It has the capacity to handle 20-25 million passengers in a year. Terminal Two currently caters to about 26 Airlines. The airport has two runways, both of which measure 13 123 ft (4 000 m) in length and have a concrete surface.
The Franz Josef Strauss International Airport began operations in 1992 when it replaced the Munich-Riem airport. Construction on the airport started in 1980 and the small village of Franzheim had to be demolished in order to make space for it. Today this bustling airport sees thousands of people passing through its doors on a daily basis. The two terminals are connected by a shopping, business and recreation area that keeps passengers busy while they wait for their flights or transportation. Because of the increase in traffic, a third runway is being planned which should help to reduce the delays which are so common in winter. However, those living nearby are heavily opposed to the idea so it remains to be seen if anything will materialize.
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