Berlin-Schönefeld Airport ( Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld (help·info)) (IATA: SXF, ICAO: EDDB, formerly ETBS) is an international airport located near the town of Schönefeld in Brandenburg, directly at the southern border of Berlin and 18 km (11 mi) southeast of the city centre. Schönefeld was once the major civil airport of East Germany (GDR), and the only airport serving East Berlin.
Schönefeld Airport is situated outside the city proper, unlike ...
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Berlin-Schönefeld Airport ( Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld (help·info)) (IATA: SXF, ICAO: EDDB, formerly ETBS) is an international airport located near the town of Schönefeld in Brandenburg, directly at the southern border of Berlin and 18 km (11 mi) southeast of the city centre. Schönefeld was once the major civil airport of East Germany (GDR), and the only airport serving East Berlin.
Schönefeld Airport is situated outside the city proper, unlike Berlin Tegel Airport. Noise pollution is, therefore, less of an issue at Schönefeld. This is the main reason that the airport will be transformed into Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport by 2011. In 2008, the airport served 6.6 million passengers.
Schönefeld Airport is a major base for easyJet and Germanwings.
Berlin-Schönefeld airport was opened on 15 October 1934 to accommodate the Henschel aircraft plant (MLG). By the end of the Second World War, over 14,000 aircraft had been built. On 22 April 1945, the airport was occupied by Soviet...
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