Airport Berlin Tegel Airport (Berlin Tegel Airport). Official site.

The international airport Berlin Tegel is located at 11 kilometers from the capital of Germany, and is one of the largest airports of this country, annually serving more than 20 million passengers.

History of the International Airport Berlin Tegel

Berlin Tegel Airport takes its history back in 1906, when the area located near Berlin began to be used to receive and service airships. Due to the fact that during this period of time aircraft did not yet exist, airships were actively used to transport people and goods.

During the First World War, Berlin Tegel Airport was actively used to service military airships and aircraft, however, after the end of hostilities, the airport temporarily ceased to exist, which was due to the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.

In the 30-ies of the last century, the airport was actively used as a site for launching and testing missiles, as well as for serving military aircraft, however, closer to the end of the Second World War, the airport and its infrastructure were almost completely destroyed.

Since the second half of the 40-ies of the last century, Berlin Tegel Airport was actively used as a military air harbor, while German builders, together with American and French engineers, completely restored the infrastructure in only 90 days.

The first regular civilian flight from Berlin Tegel International Airport was held in 1960, when the French air carrier Air France began operating flights from Paris. Due to the great prospects, the potential of the air harbor grew rapidly, and by the middle of the 60-ies, at least ten flights from Europe were performed from this air harbor.

In 1968, charter flights from Tempelhof were transferred to the International Airport Berlin Tegel, which in turn played a key role in the formation of this air harbor, which served dozens of flights and intensively increased the volume of passenger transportation and cargo transportation.

In the period from 60 to 80, Berlin Tegel Airport received and serviced also military aircraft, which was due to the Cold War between the USA and the Soviet Union, however, despite this fact, the international air harbor was actively developing, which was expressed with the improvement of infrastructure and the expansion of the route network.

After the merger of the GDR and the FRG, the volume of passenger transportation of the International Airport Berlin Tegel grew actively, in particular, already in 1991 the volume of passengers served increased to almost 7 million, in 2000 this indicator exceeded the mark of 100 million, 20178 results, the air harbor served 20,46 million passengers.

International Airport Runway Berlin Tegel

The international airport Berlin Tegel has in its possession two runways:

• Asphalt runway, the length of 2428 meters and the width of 46 meters;
• Asphalt runway, the length of 3023 meters and a width of 46 meters.

All this allows the international air harbor to service civil aircraft 2-4 classes, which in turn makes this airport very attractive for carriers and investors.

Among other things, helicopter platforms are also located on the territory of the air harbor, which allow servicing rotorcraft of all types and classes.

Infrastructure of the International Airport Berlin Tegel

The international airport Berlin Tegel, due to the large volume of passengers served, has a well-developed infrastructure, in particular, passengers of the air harbor will be able to find here:

• Banks, ATMs, payment terminals and currency exchange offices;
• Retail shops and shopping centers;
• Shops souvenir products;
• Duty free shops;
• Room mother and child;
• Superior Room;
• Ticket offices and airline representative offices;
• Places for storage and packing of luggage;
• Hotel;
• Car rental;
• Parking of motor vehicles;
• Parking of public transport and taxi;
• Conference hall;
• Pharmacy and others.

The infrastructure of this air harbor is actively developing and expanding.

How to get to Berlin Tegel International Airport?

Thanks to the fact that the International Airport Berlin Tegel is located only 11 kilometers from the capital of Germany, the air harbor has good transport accessibility in particular. Passengers can take advantage not only of taxi services, but also of public transport (buses, commuter buses).

Berlin Tegel airport basic data:

• Airport Country: Germany .
• The main international airport of the German capital.
• Year of the airport grounds: 1948.
• GMT time zone (summer / winter): + 2 / + 1.
• Latitude geographical 52.56, 13.29 geographical longitude.
• The geographical location of the airport: on 8 km towards the north from the city of Berlin.
• The number of airport terminals: 4.

Berlin Tegel (Berlin Tegel Airport). Official site: www.berlin-airport.de

The main airport codes:

• IATA airport code: TXL.
• ICAO airport code: EDDT.

Contact details:

• The mailing address of the airport: BerlinerFlughafen-GessellschatmbH, 13405Berlin, Germany.
• City Airport Management Phone: + 49 (1805) 000186.
• City Airport Help Phone: + 491805000186.
• Airport Fax: + 493060911623.
• E. mail Airport: [email protected].
• Base airport are airlines: Air Berlin (EyrBerlin), Germania (Germany), TUIfly (TYuIflay).

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