The expansion of Leipzig/Halle Airport has been approved. The project involves the expansion and redesign of the south-east of the existing airport facility, the regional authorities announced. The project involves expanding the apron area by 39 hectares within the airport site in order to eliminate existing bottlenecks and adapt handling capacities to the expected volume of shipments by 2032.
New de-icing positions, a snow dump and modern drainage systems are planned. Additional aircraft stands are to be built near the freight terminals. Furthermore, connections to the existing runway system and building construction areas will be created via new taxiways.
According to the state directorate, more than 8,000 objections and comments from citizens and public bodies were examined and evaluated during the planning approval process. The objections mainly related to concerns regarding noise protection, the impact on global climate protection and the necessity of the expansion. The decision therefore contains a number of conditions.
