Berlin-Brandenburg Airport currently only uses the northern runway. That will change from April 1, 2021, because in future the two slopes will be used alternately. Therefore, the planes will take off and land on the southern runway from next week. The Joint Upper Aviation Authority Berlin-Brandenburg (LuBB) today granted the FBB permission to do so.

 With the monthly change, the aircraft noise pollution in the airport region is distributed more evenly. The alternation always takes place on the first day of the month, at 0:00 a.m. The regulation is initially planned for the end of the year. There are no additional costs involved in changing lanes.

“We are pleased that the aviation authority has approved the monthly alternating use of the two runways after a thorough examination. Since Terminal 5 will not be used until further notice, this year we will be able to distribute the noise pollution more evenly for our neighbors. The positive effect of the low utilization of BER in terms of noise pollution benefits the entire region. My thanks go to all process partners involved in implementing the innovative process, ”explains BER boss Engelbert Lütke Daldrup.