Munich International Airport
Munich "Franz Josef Strauss" Airport , is located 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Munich, Germany, and is a hub for Lufthansa and Star Alliance partner airlines.It lies in direct proximity to the old city of Freising and is named in memory of politician Franz Josef Strauss. The airport is located on the territory of three different municipalities: Oberding (location of the terminals; district of Freising), Hallbergmoos and Marzling (district of Erding).
Munich Airport is the second busiest airport in Germany in terms of passenger traffic (34.73 million in 2008), behind Frankfurt International Airport, and the 28th busiest airport in the world. In 2007, it was named the "Best Airport in Europe" and fourth-best in the world by Skytrax, the air transport research company