Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport
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Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport 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
.
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.
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.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and eastern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The airport is located approximately 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, capital of the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
, and about 190km (118 miles) west from the center of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
History
The airport Cochstedt dates from the year 1957, when an air force base of the Soviet troopsRed Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
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.
On 26 May 1994 the airport was given an operating license as a commercial airport with class D airspace
Control zone
A control zone is an aviation term that describes a volume of controlled airspace, normally around an airport, which extends from the surface to a specified upper limit, established to protect air traffic operating to and from that airport...
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
Instrument Landing System
An instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
(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.