Frankfurt Airport

One of the largest airports in the world

Structure1. History

2. Facts and Figures

2.1 Traffic Volume

2.2 International Comparison

3. Biggest Employers

4. Critics

5. Discussion

History

2008

19721994

1999 20012005

1924

Founding of the company ,,Suedwest-deutsche Luftverkehrs AG“

Terminal 1 opens

Terminal 2 opens

First A380 handling tests

The company renames itself Fraport AG and takes its stock public

Completion of the first section

of the A380 maintenance base

ICE-Train station opens

Facts and Figures

Traffic Volume 2011:- passengers:

56.44 million / 154.000 per day

- increase rate in 2011:

9,1 % in traffic

Total area of :

- Cargo City: 149 ha

- Perishable centre: 9000 sq.m

- Terminal 1 & 2: 31.000 sq.m

International Comparison

Passengers Cargo (incl. Airmail) 1. Atlanta Hong Kong 2. Peking Memphis 3. Chicago O'Hare Shanghai-Pudong 4. London Heathro Seoul-Incheon 5. Tokio-Haneda Anchorage 6. Los Angeles Paris-Charles de Gaulle 7. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Frankfurt 8. Dallas/Fort Worth Dubai 9. Frankfurt Tokio-Haneda10.Denver Louisville

(2010 December figures, source: ACI)

Biggest Employers

Over 500 employers Biggest local place of work in Germany About 71.500 employees 250 bars, shops & restaurants Biggest employer: Lufthansa AG

Critics

Aircraft noise → risk of allergies, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure & migraine increases about 50 % (WHO)

Drain of land resources → deforestation of 400 ha

Pollution emissions

Development of workspace

No flights in the night

Discussion

In your opinion, the growth of Frankfurt airport in general is appropriate or more harmful?

Sources:

- www.wikipedia.de

- http://www.frankfurt-airport.de/content/frankfurt_airport/de.html