Berlin Tegel International Airport (TXL)
Berlin Airport Address: Flughafen Tegel, Berlin, 13405, Germany, DE
Airport Code: TXL
Airport Tel: +49 180 500 0186
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Airport Website: http://www.berlin-airport.de - Official Site

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Berlin Tegel (Otto Lilienthal) Airport (TXL)
Airport Information
(Berlin, Germany)



The city's number one airport, Berlin Tegel International Airport (TXL) is located in the Tegel area, next to Tegeler Lake and within the Reinickendorf district. Conveniently situated just a mere 9 km / 6 miles to the north-west of Berlin, Tegel Airport appeals to both business visitors and tourists, due to its central location.

With around 500 flights every single day and passenger figures exceeding 12 million annually, Berlin Tegel Airport features a large number of popular non-stop flights, including Delta flights travelling as far as New York. In 2011, the Tegel facility will be replaced in its entirety by the up-and-coming Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BBI), which is currently in use and better known as Schönefeld.




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Close to the city centre and its many sights, Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) offers a range of ground transport. 'Jet Express' buses are particularly popular and fast, linking central Berlin, along with the main underground and S-Bahn train stations. Taxis are also on hand and queue up outside of the terminal. Those travelling by car will find that Tegel Airport is well connected to a number of main roads, including the A105, which links destinations such as Wedding, Tiergarten, Pichelsberg and Charlottenburg.

Berlin Tegel (Otto Lilienthal) Airport (TXL) Information: History and Facilities
Currently the busiest airport in the whole of Berlin, Tegel Airport dates back to 1930, when this site was actually used for local rocket testing and research. By the late 1940s, the airfield was serving a number of aircraft and soon boasted Europe's longest runway, which measured more than 2,400 metres / 7,875 feet.

Civil aircraft began offering passenger flights at Tegel Airport in 1960 and five years later, renovation plans were drawn up after a competition was announced to design the airport's architecture. These were completed at the beginning of the 1970s and many further extensions have been carried out since, most notably in 1998 when extensive reconstruction work was completed, costing more than one million Deutsche Marks.

Amongst the current facilities offered by Berlin Tegel Airport is a meeting point, Internet services, and three lounges, operated by Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa. There are around ten different eateries and bars in the complex, such as Burger King, ESS-Bahn, Leysieffer Airport Restaurant, and Red Baron, and Restaurant 'Take Off', which resides on the third floor.

The main shops at the airport reside in an area known as the Boulevard Tegel, which is located within the main hall. Popular shops include the BerlinBerlin Souvenirs, Bon Voyage, Boss Hugo Boss, Espirit Store and the Market Place, which comprises both a supermarket and bakery. Duty-free shops are also available in the waiting areas. There is a popular visitor viewing area, sited directly above the airport departure ring, where you can get a feel for the size of the aircraft and watch them as the land or take off

Berlin Tegel (Otto Lilienthal) Airport (TXL) Information: About Berlin Tourism
Berlin has grown into a modern city and today proudly takes its place on the world's stage. Whilst many important and historic buildings remain from the past, such as the late 19th-century Reichstag and the waterfront Schloss Charlottenburg Palace, close to Tegel Airport, Berlin's skyline is filled with modern buildings and landmarks. The Fernsehturm Tower is hard to miss and is the tallest structure in the city, boasting an observation deck and revolving restaurant at the very top, where the views across Berlin are quite simply breathtaking.

Tegel Airport (TXL) offers easy access to many of these attractions and more, such as the westerly Olympic Stadium. Tourists arriving in Berlin often choose to get their bearings of the city and take a stroll around the fashionable Potsdamer Platz, which is one of the most notable public squares in the country. Alternatively, consider taking a relaxing cruise along the River Spree, where you can sit back and enjoy the sights. Berlin is also known for its extensive selection of museums and these are particularly plentiful around Museum Island (Museumsinsel) and the Cultural Forum (Kulturforum). Accommodation in Berlin, including hotels and lodgings, is available in and around the airport.

 
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