Berlin-Schönefeld Airport
Berlin-Schönefeld Airport ( Flughafen Berlin-Schönefeld is an international airport located in the town of Schönefeld in Brandenburg, adjacent to Berlin's southern border.It is referred to as "The Holiday Airport", as it has mostly international charter flights. Schönefeld was once the major civil airport of East Germany, and the only airport serving East Berlin.
Schönefeld Airport is situated outside the city proper, unlike Berlin Tegel Airport. Therefore noise pollution is less of an issue at Schönefeld.
Schönefeld will be transformed into Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport in 2011. In return, Tempelhof closed in 2008 and Tegel will close. In 2008, the airport served 6,6 million passengers; after conversion to BBI, up to 50 million passengers could be handled.