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Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport
Flughafen Magdeburg-Cochstedt
IATA: CSO – ICAO: EDBC Summary Airport type Public Operator FMC Flughafengesellschaft Magdeburg/Cochstedt mbH Serves Magdeburg & Saxony-Anhalt Location Cochstedt Elevation AMSL 596 ft / 182 m Coordinates 51°51′21″N 011°25′06″E / 51.85583°N 11.41833°ECoordinates: 51°51′21″N 011°25′06″E / 51.85583°N 11.41833°E Website Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 26/08 2,500 8,202 Concrete Sources: AIP from Eurocontrol,
[1]Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport (IATA: CSO, ICAO: EDBC) is located in Cochstedt, in the middle of Europe and eastern Germany. The airport is located approximately 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Magdeburg, capital of the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, and about 190km (118 miles) west from the center of Berlin.[1]
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History
The airport Cochstedt dates from the year 1957, when an air force base of the Soviet troops was established. In 1968, the runway extension was completed and airport logistics operation expanded. After German reunification and the withdrawal of Soviet troops, the first steps for continued existence as a civil airport were taken.[2]
On 26 May 1994 the airport was given an operating license as a commercial airport with class D airspace and full day and night operation. From November 1997 until early 1999 the operations ware suspended due to a complete refurbishment of the airport, including runway, apron, taxiways, control tower.
In June 2000, an instrument landing system (ILS) Category I and a high-performance approach light were put into operation allowing the operation under instrument flying rules.
In the summer of 2001 a new fire station was put into operation and the construction of a new terminal building for the General Aviation ("GAT") started. However, before works were completed, on 31 December 2001 operation was suspended due to insolvency of the airport operator.
On behalf of the state of Saxony-Anhalt GSA acquired all assets from the bankrupt estate. The new operating company FMC mbH was founded in 2005 jointly with the Landkreis Aschersleben-Staßfurt.
On 4 March 2010 the airport was acquired by the danish company Development A/S.
On 22 December 2010, the airport announced its first scheduled destinations when Ryanair launched 4 new routes to Alicante, Barcelona (Girona), Gran Canaria & Malaga.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Air Lipsia Munich [begins 15 November] Corendon Airlines Antalya [begins 2 February 2012], Istanbul-Sabiha Gökcen [begins 2 February 2012] Germania Budapest [begins 4 February 2012], Hurghada [begins 20 November], Las Palmas de Gran Canaria [begins 19 November], Palma de Mallorca [begins 5 February 2012] Ryanair Seasonal: Alicante, Girona, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Málaga References
External links
Categories:- Airports in Germany
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