Введение
Аэропорт в Германии, аэропорт Эрфурт–Веймар (Flughafen Erfurt–Weimar, ранее аэропорт Эрфурт,) обслуживает Эрфурт, столицу немецкой земли Тюрингия, и расположенный поблизости город Веймар, которые вместе образуют крупнейшую часть центральной столичной области земли. Аэропорт находится к западу от центра города Эрфурта.
Erfurt–Weimar Airport (Flughafen Erfurt–Weimar, formerly Erfurt Airport, ) serves Erfurt, the capital of the German state of Thuringia, and the nearby city of Weimar, both of which form the largest part of the state's central metropolitan area. The airport is west of Erfurt city center
The foundation for today's Erfurt–Weimar Airport was laid in 1935, when a new air base was built by the Luftwaffe west of Erfurt near Bindersleben. In 1945 the air base was taken over by the Red Army, which stationed an alert unit with MiG 15 fighter planes here in the 1950s. Around 1957 the airfield was handed over to the East German authorities who extended it and built a 2000 m long concrete runway. In the following years the airfield was used by the East German Lufthansa and later by Interflug for domestic flights until these were discontinued in 1980. In addition, there were individual connections to socialist countries, especially to Budapest in Hungary. Erfurt was also a base for Interflug’s agricultural aviation with the Erfurt district squadron stationed here. After German reunification, Erfurt Airport was further expanded and the runway was extended to 2600 m.
The airport's name was changed from Erfurt Airport in 2011, it was felt that from a marketing point of view the addition of Weimar to the name would better sell the area due to its historic importance. Despite its importance as a state capital and its central location within Germany, the airport features no domestic flights. The only route to Munich Airport offered by Cirrus Airlines ceased by March 2012. However, the city became one of Germany's most important long distance railway hubs by 2017, when the newly constructed Munich Berlin high speed line met the Frankfurt Dresden line at Erfurt main station. As a result, it is possible to reach Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich within two hours by rail from Erfurt, making domestic flights redundant. After the shutdown of Germania in early 2019, the airport lost the vast majority of its routes.
Основа для современного аэропорта Эрфурт–Веймар была заложена в 1935 году, когда Люфтваффе построили новую авиабазу к западу от Эрфурта, близ Биндерслебена. В 1945 году авиабаза перешла к Красной Армии, которая разместила здесь подразделение истребителей МиГ-15 в 1950-х годах. Около 1957 года аэродром был передан властям ГДР, которые расширили его и построили бетонную взлетно-посадочную полосу длиной 2000 м. В последующие годы аэродром использовался восточногерманской Lufthansa, а затем Interflug для внутренних рейсов, которые были прекращены в 1980 году. Кроме того, осуществлялись отдельные рейсы в страны социалистического блока, особенно в Будапешт (Венгрия). Эрфурт также был базой для сельскохозяйственной авиации Interflug, здесь располагался эскадрилья Эрфуртского округа. После объединения Германии аэропорт Эрфурта был дополнительно расширен, а взлетно-посадочная полоса увеличена до 2600 м.
Erfurt–Weimar Airport (Flughafen Erfurt–Weimar, formerly Erfurt Airport, ) serves Erfurt, the capital of the German state of Thuringia, and the nearby city of Weimar, both of which form the largest part of the state's central metropolitan area. The airport is west of Erfurt city center
The foundation for today's Erfurt–Weimar Airport was laid in 1935, when a new air base was built by the Luftwaffe west of Erfurt near Bindersleben. In 1945 the air base was taken over by the Red Army, which stationed an alert unit with MiG 15 fighter planes here in the 1950s. Around 1957 the airfield was handed over to the East German authorities who extended it and built a 2000 m long concrete runway. In the following years the airfield was used by the East German Lufthansa and later by Interflug for domestic flights until these were discontinued in 1980. In addition, there were individual connections to socialist countries, especially to Budapest in Hungary. Erfurt was also a base for Interflug’s agricultural aviation with the Erfurt district squadron stationed here. After German reunification, Erfurt Airport was further expanded and the runway was extended to 2600 m.
The airport's name was changed from Erfurt Airport in 2011, it was felt that from a marketing point of view the addition of Weimar to the name would better sell the area due to its historic importance. Despite its importance as a state capital and its central location within Germany, the airport features no domestic flights. The only route to Munich Airport offered by Cirrus Airlines ceased by March 2012. However, the city became one of Germany's most important long distance railway hubs by 2017, when the newly constructed Munich Berlin high speed line met the Frankfurt Dresden line at Erfurt main station. As a result, it is possible to reach Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich within two hours by rail from Erfurt, making domestic flights redundant. After the shutdown of Germania in early 2019, the airport lost the vast majority of its routes.
В 2011 году название аэропорта было изменено с аэропорта Эрфурт на аэропорт Эрфурт–Веймар. С точки зрения маркетинга, добавление Веймара к названию считалось более выгодным для продвижения региона, учитывая его историческую значимость. Несмотря на важность Эрфурта как столицы земли и его центральное расположение в Германии, аэропорт не осуществляет внутренних рейсов. Единственный маршрут в аэропорт Мюнхена, предлагаемый авиакомпанией Cirrus Airlines, был отменен к марту 2012 года. Однако к 2017 году город стал одним из важнейших железнодорожных узлов дальнего следования в Германии, когда недавно построенная высокоскоростная линия Мюнхен–Берлин соединилась с линией Франкфурт–Дрезден на главном вокзале Эрфурта. В результате из Эрфурта можно добраться до Франкфурта, Берлина и Мюнхена на поезде менее чем за два часа, что делает внутренние авиарейсы ненужными. После банкротства Germania в начале 2019 года аэропорт потерял большую часть своих маршрутов.
Erfurt–Weimar Airport (Flughafen Erfurt–Weimar, formerly Erfurt Airport, ) serves Erfurt, the capital of the German state of Thuringia, and the nearby city of Weimar, both of which form the largest part of the state's central metropolitan area. The airport is west of Erfurt city center
The foundation for today's Erfurt–Weimar Airport was laid in 1935, when a new air base was built by the Luftwaffe west of Erfurt near Bindersleben. In 1945 the air base was taken over by the Red Army, which stationed an alert unit with MiG 15 fighter planes here in the 1950s. Around 1957 the airfield was handed over to the East German authorities who extended it and built a 2000 m long concrete runway. In the following years the airfield was used by the East German Lufthansa and later by Interflug for domestic flights until these were discontinued in 1980. In addition, there were individual connections to socialist countries, especially to Budapest in Hungary. Erfurt was also a base for Interflug’s agricultural aviation with the Erfurt district squadron stationed here. After German reunification, Erfurt Airport was further expanded and the runway was extended to 2600 m.
The airport's name was changed from Erfurt Airport in 2011, it was felt that from a marketing point of view the addition of Weimar to the name would better sell the area due to its historic importance. Despite its importance as a state capital and its central location within Germany, the airport features no domestic flights. The only route to Munich Airport offered by Cirrus Airlines ceased by March 2012. However, the city became one of Germany's most important long distance railway hubs by 2017, when the newly constructed Munich Berlin high speed line met the Frankfurt Dresden line at Erfurt main station. As a result, it is possible to reach Frankfurt, Berlin and Munich within two hours by rail from Erfurt, making domestic flights redundant. After the shutdown of Germania in early 2019, the airport lost the vast majority of its routes.
Объекты
Аэропорт состоит из одного пассажирского и одного бизнес-терминала. Пассажирский терминал располагает двумя местами для стоянки воздушных судов и четырьмя выходами на посадку, расположенными на двух уровнях, верхние из которых оборудованы телетрапами. Внутри терминала также находятся магазины и рестораны, смотровая площадка для посетителей, а также туристические агентства и компании по прокату автомобилей. На перроне также имеются дополнительные места для посадки пассажиров с помощью автобусов, предназначенные для самолетов среднего размера, таких как Boeing 737.
Автомобиль
До аэропорта можно добраться по расположенной рядом автомагистрали A71 (выезд Эрфурт-Биндерслебен), которая идёт из Эрфурта в Швейнфурт, Бавария.
Трамвай
Линия трамвая № 4 до пригорода Биндерслебен останавливается прямо перед аэропортом. Трамваи отправляются каждые 10–20 минут и соединяют аэропорт с центральным железнодорожным вокзалом Эрфурта через центр города примерно за 20 минут.