14 Facts About Munich Airport

Munich Airport is an international airport serving Munich and Upper Bavaria.

New Munich airport commenced operations on 17 May 1992, and all flights to and from Munich were moved to the new site overnight.

Munich Airport is named after Franz Josef Strauss, who played a prominent, albeit sometimes controversial, role in West German politics from the 1950s until his death in 1988.

Munich Airport is regarded as one of the fathers of the Airbus project and served as initial chairman of the Airbus supervisory board.

Flughafen Munchen GmbH, which owns and operates Munich Airport, is a limited liability company consisting of three shareholders: the State of Bavaria, the Federal Republic of Germany and the City of Munich .

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Munich Airport is usually referred to as "Flughafen Munchen" or simply "MUC", its IATA code.

Munich Airport Center is a shopping, business, and recreation area that connects the terminals.

Apart from the usual parking facilities, the Munich Airport offers, at additional cost, special parking spaces with additional benefits.

Since November 2005, the Munich Airport has a certified environmental management system according to DIN ISO 14001 and EMAS.

Munich Airport was involved in the Air Transport Initiative for Germany, which was attended by Fraport, Deutsche Flugsicherung and Lufthansa.

The cogeneration modules are an obligation, from the Renewable Energy Sources Act, so that Munich Airport can generate electricity from renewable energy sources, using biogas.

Munich Airport has its own fire department with 32 fire engines distributed over two fire stations, which are located near the runways.

Munich Airport is accessible via nearby Motorway A 92, which connects to motorway A9 and Munich's ring motorway A99.

Additionally, the construction of new line between Moosach and Munich Airport would cut through several towns and neighbourhoods, which the residents vehemently opposed.