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{{redbox|''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Germany is illegal.''}} | {{redbox|''Please note that the use of airband scanners in Germany is illegal.''}} | ||
Cologne/Bonn Airport, also called Konrad-Adenauer-Flughafen and Flughafen Köln-Wahn is the sixth largest airport in Germany. In terms of cargo flights it is No. | Cologne/Bonn Airport, also called Konrad-Adenauer-Flughafen and Flughafen Köln-Wahn is the sixth largest airport in Germany. In terms of cargo flights it is No. 3. | ||
It is situated in the Wahner Heide nature reserve, 15 km south-east of Cologne and 20 km north-east of Bonn. | It is situated in the Wahner Heide nature reserve, 15 km south-east of Cologne and 20 km north-east of Bonn. | ||
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During the 50s and 60s two more runways and a new terminal were constructed. On 1 November 1970 a Boeing 747 took off for New York for the first time. | During the 50s and 60s two more runways and a new terminal were constructed. On 1 November 1970 a Boeing 747 took off for New York for the first time. | ||
In 1986 Cologne/Bonn Airport was chosen by United Parcel Service | In 1986 Cologne/Bonn Airport was chosen by United Parcel Service as the location for their European hub. | ||
In the late 90s the Airport started an expansion program. Several new parking lots and a second terminal were built, and in 2004 a railway station on the new InterCity Express|ICE-high-speed-track Cologne-Frankfurt was opened. | In the late 90s the Airport started an expansion program. Several new parking lots and a second terminal were built, and in 2004 a railway station on the new InterCity Express|ICE-high-speed-track Cologne-Frankfurt was opened. | ||
Coinciding with the start of several low-cost airlines in Germany, Cologne/Bonn opened new capacity. This enabled the airport to make competitive offers to the airlines. Consequently, [http://www.germanwings.com Germanwings] and [http://www.hlx.com Hapag-Lloyd Express] started operations from Cologne/Bonn as their hub in the fall of 2002. They were joined by [http://www.easyjet.com easyJet] in late 2003. | Coinciding with the start of several low-cost airlines in Germany, Cologne/Bonn opened new capacity. This enabled the airport to make competitive offers to the airlines. Consequently, [http://www.germanwings.com Germanwings] and [http://www.hlx.com Hapag-Lloyd Express] started operations from Cologne/Bonn as their hub in the fall of 2002. They were joined by [http://www.easyjet.com easyJet] in late 2003. | ||
As a result, the number of passengers in 2003 rose by 43% compared to 2002. | |||
Cologne Bonn Airport has closed 2016 with a record result. For the first time in the airport’s history, 11.9 million passengers were recorded in the period from January to December. | |||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
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*[http://www.airarabia.com/ Air Arabia Maroc (3O)] A320 | *[http://www.airarabia.com/ Air Arabia Maroc (3O)] A320 | ||
*[http://www.airberlin.com Air Berlin (AB)]: 737-800, A320/A321 | *[http://www.airberlin.com Air Berlin (AB)]: 737-800, A320/A321, Q400 | ||
*[http://www.austrianairlines.de Austrian Airlines (OS)]: EMB, A319, A320 | *[http://www.austrianairlines.de Austrian Airlines (OS)]: EMB, A319, A320 | ||
*[http://www.blueairweb.com Blue Air (0B)]: 737-800 | *[http://www.blueairweb.com Blue Air (0B)]: 737-800 | ||
*[http://www.condor.de Condor (DE)]: A320, 757-300, 767-200 | *[http://www.condor.de Condor (DE)]: A320, 757-300, 767-200 | ||
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*[http://www.corendon-airlines.com/ Corendon Airlines (CAI)]: B738 | *[http://www.corendon-airlines.com/ Corendon Airlines (CAI)]: B738 | ||
*[http://www.eurowings.com Eurowings (EWG)]: A319, A320, A330, | *[http://www.eurowings.com Eurowings (EWG)]: A319, A320, A330, | ||
*[http://www.flybe.com/ FlyBe/Stobart Air ()]: E-170 (starting May 2017) | |||
*[http://www.germanwings.com germanwings (4U)]: A319, A320, CRJ | *[http://www.germanwings.com germanwings (4U)]: A319, A320, CRJ | ||
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*[http://www.sunexpress.de Sun Express Germany (XG)]: 737-800 | *[http://www.sunexpress.de Sun Express Germany (XG)]: 737-800 | ||
*[ | *[https://www.flytap.com/ TAP Air Portugal (TP/TAP)] ERJ, A320 (starting july 2017) | ||
*[http://www.tuifly.de TuiFly (X3)]: 737-800 | |||
*[http://www.turkishairlines.com Turkish Airlines (TK)]: 737-800, A320, A321 | *[http://www.turkishairlines.com Turkish Airlines (TK)]: 737-800, A320, A321 | ||
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'''Flight destinations: ( | '''Flight destinations: (Jan. 2017)''' | ||
A complete list of all destinations can be found here : | A complete list of all destinations can be found here : | ||
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=== Spotters === | === Spotters === | ||
*http://www.aviation-friends-cologne.de/ | *http://www.aviation-friends-cologne.de/ | ||
*http://www.spotter-cgn.de | *http://www.spotter.koeln/ (formerly www.spotter-cgn.de) | ||
** Spotter-Guide (in german) http://www.spotter | ** Spotter-Guide (in german) http://www.spotter.koeln/index.php/spotterstuff/spotterguides-reports/cgn-spotterguides-reports | ||
*http://cgncommunity.com/ | *http://forum.cgncommunity.com/ (Forum) | ||
*http://www.trains-planes.de/ | *http://www.trains-planes.de/ | ||
*http://www.cgn-spotter. | *http://www.cgn-spotter.de/ | ||
=== Misc. === | === Misc. === | ||
*http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/cgn | *http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/cgn | ||
* | *[http://spotterlead.net/EDDK/spotting Cologne Bonn Planespotting Timetables] Live flights, weather reports, runway usage, lighting conditions. | ||
*http://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/en/airport/airport-webcam.html Webcam Airport CGN/EDDK | *http://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/en/airport/airport-webcam.html Webcam Airport CGN/EDDK | ||
*http://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/en/airport/services-for-visitors.html Service for Visitors, Guided tours of the Airport | *http://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de/en/airport/services-for-visitors.html Service for Visitors, Guided tours of the Airport | ||