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Nuremberg Airport
Flughafen Nürnberg
IATA: NUE – ICAO: EDDN Location of airport in Bavaria
NUESummary Airport type Public Operator Flughafen Nürnberg GmbH Location Nuremberg Hub for Air Berlin Elevation AMSL 1,046 ft / 319 m Coordinates 49°29′55″N 011°04′41″E / 49.49861°N 11.07806°ECoordinates: 49°29′55″N 011°04′41″E / 49.49861°N 11.07806°E Website Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 10/28 2,700 8,858 Concrete/Asphalt Statistics (2010) Passengers 3,965,743 Source: List of the busiest airports in Europe, German AIP at EUROCONTROL[1] Nuremberg Airport (German: Flughafen Nürnberg) (IATA: NUE, ICAO: EDDN) is the international airport of the Franconian metropolitan area of Nuremberg and the second-busiest airport in Bavaria. The airport is ranked 10th among German airports and 87th in Europe. It is also a hub for Air Berlin - Germany's second largest airline. In 2010, 4.074 million passengers and 100.000 tons of cargo were handled.
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Location and access
Motorways & federal roads around Nuremberg
Nuremberg Airport is located 5 km (3.1 mi) north[1] of the city centre. It is accessible via nearby Motorway A 3, which connects to Motorway A 9 as well as Motorways A 73 and A 6.
A bus stop is located centrally in front of terminal 1 (entrance to departure hall 2). Bus number 32 connects the airport with bus and tram stop Thon between 5 a.m and 12 a.m.
Taxis are available around the clock and take around 15 minutes to get to the city centre.
Furthermore, rental car companies Avis, Hertz, Europcar and Sixt are located in the arrival hall.
The U-Bahn (Metro) line U2 connects the airport with the centre of the city every 10 to 15 minutes. The ride to the Hauptbahnhof (Central Railway Station) and the nearby Altstadt (historic old town) only takes 12 minutes. Because of the airport's close-in location and its direct connections to local streets, it is possible to walk or ride a bicycle from nearby neighborhoods right up to the terminal.
Preceding station Nuremberg U-Bahn Following station toward RöthenbachU2 Terminus Facts and figures
- apron: 246,845 m2 (2,657,020 sq ft)
- air cargo centre (storage space): 13,317 m2 (143,340 sq ft)
- runway: 2,700 by 45 m (8,858 by 148 ft)[1]
- operating hours: 24 hours
- no slot restrictions
- full service handling
- parking positions for planes: 44 (5 positions served by air bridge)
- passenger terminals: 2 departure halls, 1 arrival hall (all linked)
- 40 check-in desks
- car parking spaces: over 9,000
History
Nuremberg Airport was the first newly constructed airport in Germany after World War II. It was inaugurated on April 6, 1955.
In 1960, the number of passengers to be welcomed at Nuremberg Airport reached 100.000 for the first time and in 1961 the runway was extended from 1.900 to 2.300 metres. In 1968, the runway was extended once again to its present length of 2.700 metres (8,858 ft). With this, the airport complied with the requirements for the landing of a jumbo jet. On July 12, 1970, a Boeing 747 touched down in Nuremberg for the first time and attracted 20.000 visitors.
1970: The first Boeing 747 in Nuremberg
Aerial shot from the mid-1980'sThe apron was enlarged in 1977 and in 1981 a new passenger terminal with an observation deck and a restaurant replaced the building used up to that point. In December 1986, the one million passenger mark was passed for the first time.
In 1997/98, the winter hub of Air Berlin was established at Nuremberg Airport making it the second most important touristic interchange airport of the airline, next to Palma de Mallorca.
The new control tower commenced operations in 1999 and the metro station was opened as well. In 2002, the departure hall 2 was extended and a year later the cargo centre CCN2 with 6500 m² storage area and 4600 m² office space was inaugurated after one and a half years of construction time.
In 2005, Nuremberg Airport celebrated its 50th anniversary with 45,000 visitors. The new transfer control terminal with a floor space of 8500 m² and a new main gate (Tor 1) were completed a year later in 2006. In addition, a fully automatic luggage sorting system was launched. Nuremberg Airport has been voted “Best German Airport” by readers of the Business Traveller magazine consecutively since 2008.[2][3]
Facilities
Apron in the morning.Capacity
The airport is ranked 10th among German airports with about four million passengers and more than 100.000 tons of cargo handled per year. 70.778 flight movements were counted in 2010.
Runway
The runway 10/28 is 2700 meters long and 45 meters wide (8,858 by 148 ft). Takeoff and landing of all current aircraft, including widebody aircraft (e.g. Boeing 747) or cargo planes (e.g. Antonov An-124) are possible. However, Nuremberg Airport is not licensed for Airbus A380.
Since July 2009, the runway is being refurbished gradually in several phases. The surfaces of the runway and taxiways are renovated and latest technology, a new flare-path, drainage channels and a new electric ring surrounding the entire runway have been added. In 2010, the runway was shortened to 2.300 meters temporarily since all work is done during operation. In 2011, work on the centerpiece of the runway begins. The completion is scheduled for 2015.
Terminals
Departure hall 2There are three linked passenger terminals at Nuremberg Airport: two departure halls and one arrival hall.
The extension of departure hall 2 was inaugurated on April 30, 1992 and was originally dimensioned for 2.8 million passengers per year. Now there is room for 5 million passengers per year. Daylight dominates the transparent construction made of steel and glass drafted by Nuremberg architects Grabow and Hoffmann. The construction phase took three years and cost about 100 million Deutsche Mark. The extension of the apron was included in the building costs as well as and three modern air bridges. Today, there are five finger docks available.
On January 25, 2007 the newest addition, the Transfer-Control-Terminal (TCT) was opened. It not only serves as a capacity extension but is also allows for new legislation concerning security measures: since EU Regulation 2320/2002 airports have to make sure that non-EU passengers are controlled before continuing their trip to countries of the European Union and don’t get mixed up with passengers, who have already been checked.
Inside of the three-floor terminal, a well-contrived gangway system makes sure that passengers are only passing the necessary controls – security check, police and customs – according to their respective country of origin and destination.
Cargo center
In 1987, Cargo Center Nuremberg (CCN) was put into operation. When the Cold War ended and after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Nuremberg won back its central location in Europe. As a consequence Nuremberg Airport and air freight quickly gained in importance in the 1990s.
Nuremberg is also the economic and service metropolis of Northern Bavaria with approximately 150.000 companies and enterprises taking advantage of the locality of Nuremberg as a traffic junction of highways and railroads. The region’s export share of 42% is remarkably high and above German average. In addition several headquarters of internationally operating companies are located in the region, for example Siemens, Adidas, Bosch or Faber-Castell.
There is no ban on nighttime flying at Nuremberg Airport allowing flexible flights at any time of the day, which is another decisive factor.
Due to the positive trend, Cargo Center II (CCN II) was built in 2003. Today, almost 14.000 m² storage area and 7000 m² office space are available at Nuremberg Airport. 97.421 tons of cargo were handled in 2010.
Tower
The control tower at Nuremberg Airport was drafted by architect Günther Behnisch and has become the architectural landmark of the airport with its dynamic silhouette. It was built because the original control tower with the height of 18 meters was no longer high enough for the growing airport. The total costs for this project amounted to approximately 30 million Deutsche Mark.
Parking garage P3 at night.The Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), who is in charge of air traffic control for Germany, moved into the 48 meter (157 ft) high tower in November 1998.
Parking
There are about 9.000 car parking spaces available at Nuremberg Airport. Apart from three parking garages, there are various parking lots in close vicinity to the terminals. The newest facility is parking garage P3 with seven levels and 2.200 parking spaces. Depending on the parking time there are different tariffs to choose from, for example “BusinessParken” (business parking) or “UrlauberParken” (holiday parking).[4]
Nuremberg Airport also offers valet parking with additional services, like refueling, car wash, maintenance or safekeeping of valuables. All parking facilities are maximally 5 minutes of walking distance away from the terminals. There are short-term parking spots directly on the airport forecourt in front of the terminals.
Statistics
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 Aircraft movements 70.778 71.217 76.768 81,082 78,043 76,111 71,818 73,233 77,854 Passengers 4.073.819 3,969,857 4,274,222 4,244,115 3,965,357 3,847,646 3,653,569 3,296,267 3,213,444 Scheduled Passengers 2.154.170 2,054,635 2,266,716 n.a. 1,923,381 1,606,065 1,395,920 1,304,371 n.a. Charter Passengers 1.844.593 1,850,654 1,942,701 n.a. 1,960,005 2,163,271 2,160,934 1,916,526 n.a. Air freight and mail (metric tons) 97.421 80,158 104,607 107,982 98,264 80,665 71,578 69,435 69,875 Employees n.a. 4.083 4,083 n.a. 4,200 4,070 3,958 3,791 3,769 Airlines and destinations
Nuremberg Airport offers about 60 nonstop destinations in Germany and Europe, especially touristic destinations at the Mediterranean Sea, on the Canary Islands and in Egypt.
Intercontinental long-distance flights are not offered in Nuremberg, but there are ideal connections to international hubs like Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris or Amsterdam.
Airlines Destinations Air Berlin Agadir, Berlin-Tegel, Catania, Cologne/Bonn, Djerba, Düsseldorf, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Hamburg, Hanover, Hurghada, Lanzarote, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, London-Gatwick, Marsa Alam, Münster/Osnabrück, Palma de Mallorca, Rome-Fiumicino, Santa Cruz de la Palma, Sharm el-Sheikh, Tenerife-South, Vienna
Seasonal: Antalya, Bremen, Brindisi, Chania, Constanţa, Corfu, Dortmund, Dresden, Faro, Heraklion, Ibiza, Kalamata, Kavala, Kos, Lamezia Terme, Larnaca, Leipzig/Halle, Luxor, Málaga, Malta, Mykonos, Olbia, Paderborn/Lippstadt, Paphos, Ponta Delgada, Preveza, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Split, Thessaloniki, Tivat, Volos, ZakynthosAir France operated by Régional Paris-Charles de Gaulle Air VIA Seasonal: Burgas, Varna Bulgarian Air Charter Seasonal: Burgas, Varna Condor Antalya Germania Seasonal: Thessaloniki
Seasonal charter: Antalya, Lourdes/TarbesKLM operated by KLM Cityhopper Amsterdam Lufthansa Frankfurt Lufthansa Regional operated by Augsburg Airways Munich Lufthansa Regional operated by Eurowings Berlin-Tegel, Düsseldorf, Hamburg Lufthansa Regional operated by Lufthansa CityLine Frankfurt Pegasus Airlines Antalya, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen Sky Airlines Antalya Sun Express Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Izmir Swiss International Air Lines operated by Swiss European Air Lines Zürich TUIfly Seasonal: Antalya, Enfidha, Fuerteventura, Heraklion, Hurghada, Kos, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodos, Tenerife-South 
Destinations from Nuremberg Airport (winter flight schedule 2010/11)Environment
Renaturated Bucher LandgrabenIn 2001, Nuremberg Airport founded its own environmental protection department dealing with all environmentally relevant activities and tasks, such as energy or waste management, habitat protection, water pollution control or bird management to prevent bird strikes.
The department is also taking care of all issues concerning the neighborhood and local residents, especially the mitigation and control of noise. Of course, the design of quieter jet engines is helping their efforts, too. In 2004, the average level of the continuous sound pressure was 49dB(A).
In addition to developing strategies to reduce noise pollution the department also implements regular measurements of air pollutants and soil analyses. In 2003, a biomonitoring campaign with honey bees was launched at the airport.[5]
The water collected on the 70 ha of sealed or covered areas is being filtered and analyzed before it gets fed into receiving water courses, to prevent pollution due to oils or fuels. If the analyzed TOC value is above the threshold level, the water is discharged into the sewerage.
Over the years, surface and aircraft de-icing fluids have been replaced by substances with higher biodegradability.
Plans
Airport Business Center
Planned Airport Business CenterIn 2009, a decision has been reached that a new hotel with conference rooms and offices will be built at the airport roundabout. ConTech GmbH and the architect's office Christ, both from Nuremberg, will realize the project with investor ZBI. Several notable hotel chains have applied as operators. "The Airport Business Center is part of a comprehensive strategy to establish the airport as a location for international conferences, meetings and events and to create even more attractive offers for visitors," the airport’s Managing Director Karl-Heinz Krüger said.[6]
Motorway access
A direct access to federal autobahn A3 has been in the process of planning for a while now. A direct route to the airport with a tunnel under the runway to reduce traffic through city district Ziegelstein is favored and spatial planning has already been completed. However, further planning has been delayed until 2013 as environmental organization Bund Naturschutz and alliance Nein zur Flughafen-Nordanbindung! are vehemently arguing against the plans.
Fire and rescue service
The fire department at Nuremberg Airport is equipped with specialized fire apparatus and a modern vehicle fleet, including several airfield fire trucks, tank tenders, swap body vehicles and ambulance vehicles.
The fire alarm system on the site includes 1600 automatic fire alarms and 600 personal attack buttons.
Due to the organizational structure and daily training and simulation, vehicles are on their way to the scene of the accident or the fire ground 30 seconds at the latest after the alarm was triggered and reach anywhere at the airport in less than 3 minutes. The fire department is in attendance 24/7.
Air rescue
Nuremberg Airport also serves as a center for the air rescue services Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V (DRF) and HDM Flugservice who are operating a rescue helicopter and an intensive care helicopter, respectively. Furthermore, several air ambulance jets of ADAC and Flight Ambulance International (FAI) [7] are based in Nuremberg.
Accidents and incidents
On January 8, 2010, an Air Berlin Boeing 737-800 skid off the runway shortly before takeoff on a flight to Düsseldorf, causing the airport to be closed for a few hours.[8][9]
Gallery
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Opening day: April 6th, 1955
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Nuremberg's distinctive tower
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Approach to the terminals
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Runway
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Landside area by night
References
- ^ a b c EAD Basic
- ^ Press release no. 02/08 from January 17th, 2008 Airport Nürnberg Voted ‚Best German Airport’
- ^ Press release no. 01/09 from January 16th, 2009 Airport Nürnberg: ‘Best German Airport’ - More Passengers
- ^ http://www.airport-nuernberg.de/english/passengers/parking
- ^ "Monitoring of airborne pollutants". www.airport-nuernberg.de. http://www.airport-nuernberg.de/9525. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ Press release from May 28th 2009 http://www.airport-nuernberg.de/english/company/press/press2009/art3017,11192
- ^ http://www.fai.ag/ambulance/fai_ambulance.html
- ^ "Flughafen Nürnberg nach Unfall wieder in Betrieb". Süddeutsche Zeitung. http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/911747. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ http://www.focus.de/panorama/welt/wetter-flughafen-nuernberg-nach-unfall-wieder-in-betrieb_aid_469138.html
Literature
Bernd Windsheimer: 50 Jahre Airport Nürnberg 1955-2005. Geschichte der Luftfahrt in Nürnberg, Nürnberg 2005
External links
- Airport Nuremberg Website
- Official Twitter channel @airportnue
- Official Facebook page
- Official YouTube channel
- Current weather for EDDN at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for NUE at Aviation Safety Network
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