Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport
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The Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport ( own nomination: Airport Magdeburg Cochstedt, IATA code CSO, ICAO code EDBC international) is a commercial airport in Saxony- Anhalt. It is situated around 35 km south-southwest of Magdeburg in Salzlandkreis in the district of the city Hecklingen south of the present district Cochstedt. The nearest large towns are Aschersleben and Staßfurt.
The scheduled operations started on March 30, 2011. Simultaneously presented the Irish budget airline Ryanair flight operations at Leipzig -Altenburg Airport a.
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History
Development to 1990
The Cochstedt Airport dates back to 1957, when a base air-force has been set up on the premises of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. In 1968, the start and runway was extended and expanded the airport for logistics operations.
Development in the 1990s
After German reunification, and the withdrawal of Soviet troops, the Economic Development Corporation of Aschersleben / Staßfurt initiated the first steps for the continued existence of the system as a public use airport. On 26 May 1994 the airport with an operating license as a commercial airport with airspace control zone has been issued and approved D uptime H24, that is for full day and night operation. During the construction of the airport surfaces and the control tower of November 1997 until the beginning of 1999 rested flight operations.
Development in the 2000s
In June 2000, an instrument landing system and a corresponding approach lighting system has been installed and approved approaches by weather operations stage CAT I. In the summer of 2001, a new fire station was put into operation and the construction of a new terminal for general aviation ( GAT) started.
Since 31 December 2001, the airport operation and development was suspended due to insolvency of the airport operator. This could not be completed the construction of the GAT, a Sicherheitseinzäunung, the ring road and the entrance gates. All leased equipment such as vehicles and advance unit has been returned.
Since 1 September 2006, the flight operation in visual flight is possible. The airline Ryanair negotiated with the operating company to perform from 2007 flights to Palma de Mallorca, Varna, Antalya and Barcelona. However, these negotiations broke down due to the economic situation of the State of Saxony- Anhalt.
In parallel with the recording of the visual flight operations in September 2006 negotiated the Saxony-Anhalt Ministry of Economic Affairs with an American investor who wanted to check in from Cochstedt international cargo. The Ministry of Economy had failed to check the creditworthiness of the investor. It turned out that the alleged investor had only self-made letterhead.
In December 2008 the airport for 9 million euros to the International Investment House Co. LLC (IIH ), an investment group from Abu Dhabi was sold. After the approval of the Finance Committee in January 2009, the investor initially confirmed the sale. The company planned to build a cargo and logistics center. Medium term, the airport should be opened for civilian and commercial aviation.
Because of financial difficulties IIH asked in early 2009 to defer payment of up to two years, but agreed to take over the running costs at this time. After June 30, 2009 passed a final payment deadline for the first purchase price installment of one million euros, made of Saxony-Anhalt Minister of Economic Affairs of his right to withdraw, raising his contract with IIH with effect on 1 July 2009. For expansion and development of the airport Cochstedt up to this point about € 60 million was spent.
Development since 2010
On 3 March 2010, the Cochstedt airport for 1.5 million euros was sold to the Danish operator of Airport Development A / S, which already operates the airports Neuhardenberg and Fürstenwalde / Spree. On 21 July 2010, the Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport received its operating license. Thus, larger passenger and cargo planes are dispatched to the airfield. In October 2010, plans were announced, the airfield in "Airport Magdeburg- Berlin International " rename that triggered some protests, particularly from Berlin. This change of name was but first stopped in court in November 2010. By judgment of 9 March 2011, the District Court of Berlin has confirmed that the name is misleading and deceptive about the size, importance and location of the airport. The term " Airport Magdeburg Cochstedt International " will appear on the website of the airport.
On 22 December 2010 the airport announced on his website that the Irish budget airline Ryanair will offer two weekly flights to Alicante, Málaga, Girona and Las Palmas on 30 March 2011. Since then, the infrastructure by the owner of the airport has been improved by having already extended the existing terminal building and testing underwent. The first scheduled flight from Ryanair was held to Girona / GRO on March 30, 2011. In the following years led Ryanair flights from Cochstedt only in the summer timetable by ..
In March 2012 Germania announced not to offer more flights to and from Magdeburg- Cochstedt due to low utilization.
The private label CSO City Fly operation from December 2011 to July 2012 regular services from Cochstedt to Munich ( from May 2012 continue to Berne ). Due to low utilization, this compound was set in July 2012.
The airport wrote in 2012 still in the red. In the year 2010, liabilities of 1.4 million, 2.6 million in 2011. For economical operation 400,000 passengers would be needed, but there were only 76,000.
Airlines and destinations
Ryanair operated last summer timetable of 2013, depending twice weekly Girona and Palma de Mallorca. As of November 13, 2013 Magdeburg, but was removed from the route map of the society. In December 2013, Ryanair finally confirmed the elimination of flights to and from Magdeburg- Cochstedt, the airport is therefore until further notice without regular flight connections.
Equipment
Terminal
In the basement of the terminal you will find the airport information, travel center, multiple car rental companies, a switch of a logistics service, a kiosk and the Ryanair service center ( booking and baggage tracing ). Upstairs is a bistro and the visitors terrace and two conference rooms.
Upon check -in, six switch ready. Behind you get to the two-lane personal safety control and further into the central departure hall with a café and two waiting rooms at the gates. Both the departure area as well as the arrival area designed by the establishment of passport control points and facilities of security agencies for international flights.
Arrivals of passengers is of your arrival Baggage band.
Accessibility
For those arriving by car parking spaces were built. For users of public transport, a bus service was set up, which runs on demand between the airport and Magdeburg Central Station. Private bus and shuttle companies prohibited the operator of the vehicular access to the airport site and the enter the grounds for bringing or picking up passengers.