1 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 Welcome to the future regional airport Berlin-North

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Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005

Welcome to the future regional airport Berlin-North

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Berlin, situated in the centre of Europe:

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location:40 km north east of Berlin at the motor-way A11 to Szcezcin (80 km)

4 km west of railway station Eberswalde (Berlin-Szcezcin)

3 km south west of Port of Eberswalde (Oder-Havel channel)

between the Berlin periphery and the middle centres of Eberswalde/Schwedt

in a marvellous tourism related landscape

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road map of north east Berlin:

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strategic traffic potentials at Eberswalde:

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extract of state development plan (legally binding):

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characteristics of the region of Eberswalde:

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rough figures of the region:

The key enterprises in the manufacturing (metal processing) sector are exporting some 80% of their turnover in products and services.

About 1,5 million inhabitants are living within the 1 hour isochrone, which includes the northern part of Berlin

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elder history of the airfield:

1936 - 1939 built by the German Wehrmacht as a battle and front support airfield with 2 runways

1939 the German Luftzeugamt 2 (technical supplies) is moved to Finow

1940 - 1944 operated as a major battle and support airfield

1945 taken over by the soviet air force

1945 - 1993 soviet fighter squadrons with MIG 15, MIG 17, MIG 23, MIG 25, MIG 29 and YAK 28

1988 final extension of RWY 28/10 to 2520 m, old RWY 23/05 remains only for helis

1993 dismissal of Russian Airforce, 1 year mil/civil operation

1994 certification as civil public airfield (EDAV)

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younger history of the airfield:

1994 - 1996 state owned

1996 - 2000 first privatised operation by an Austrian-related company, development conception without political support

2000 operation bankrupt, city of Eberswalde founded Tower Finow GmbH as new intermediate operational company

early 2002 a consortium of regional private business people and enterprises (WVZ Wirtschafts-Verkehrs-Zentrum Finow = Business- Traffic- Centre Finow) buys the operations from the city of Eberswalde

late 2002 WVZ buys the ground lease from the state

2003 WVZ / Tower Finow GmbH starts with the development, gaining political support for the conception of a regional airport

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main reasons for the engagement of WVZ:• loyality to the region, preventing the airfield from getting closed

• good chance to earn much money on a long term, the conception is based on the following facts:

• first class strategic location in regard to traffic, logistics and the conurbation of north Berlin/Brandenburg

• still missing alternate for the future single airport BBI

• still missing functional regional airports around Berlin

• LCC’s looking for alternatives to BBI for serving Berlin

• enough space, the ground lease allows an airport with 240 ha plus an industrial zone of 150 ha

• own business interests in the improvement and development of the airfield and industrial zone around

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picture of the airfield Finow at 2001:

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development plan for airfield Finow:

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actual non scheduled destinations (GA) from EDAV:

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actual status of the airfield:

• positive development with a traffic increase of 35% over the last 3 years, 65-70% commercial traffic

• Jet A1 and Avgas available, tax exempted

• 24 h accessible, VFR, VFR Night

• immigration and customs O/R

• hangars, briefing, catering and other services

• certification for IFR operation in process

• improvement from 14 tons to 85 tons MTOM applied for

• industrial investment in the airfield periphery started

• member (initiator) of EAA European Airlink Association with much support from the regional business

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co-operation within the EAA:

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the role of EAA :

• regions are jointly represented by their airports, business, tourism and other organisations

• pooling of competence and experience in international co-operations and in specific sectors of industry, logistics, tourism and others

• initiation and support of concrete co-operations

• development of adequate air traffic connections by joined acquisition and support of General Aviation carriers and Airlines

• support for the permanent improvement of airport structures and scope of services

• political representation of the members interests

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how to benefit from EAA :

• EAA supports it’s members in co-operation projects in regard to organisation and consulting questions

• companies, organisations and/or institutions may be presented in the EAA internet portal and participate in the search machine for products, services, etc.

• have a look to the draft of this portal under www.european-airlink.com . EAA is going to improve the layout of this portal, maintaining the functionality already shown in the draft

• for visiting your partners abroad you may use the reservation system for hotels, events and flights (planned to be establish in 2006)

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here we are, join us and use us :

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EAA is growing for your benefit :

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1 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 Welcome to the future regional airport Berlin-North