People Mover System From Terminal to Terminal
Machines and construction workers are busily digging and building in the south of Frankfurt Airport to create the new terminal, which is scheduled to be completed in 2023. But how will passengers get from there to Terminals 1 and 2 and back? After all, two runways separate it from the rest of the airport. Wolfgang Holzhausen and other planners have been racking their brains for years to solve this puzzle.
Many construction sites
Wolfgang Holzhausen explains in the video where the new passenger transport system is being built.
Road ConnectionsHow to Reach the New Terminal by Car, Taxi or Bus
Frankfurt Airport is the Rhine-Main Region’s gateway to the world: air travelers depart from here to nearly 300 destinations worldwide. Of course, an enjoyable departure includes not only a quick and easy check-in process, a pleasant ambiance and helpful employees, but also relaxed transportation to the airport.
10,000 meters of road
Gregor König, Head of Foundation and Construction Engineering, explains the extensive construction measures for the road connection in the video.
Special Foundation WorkFrom Excavators to Divers: Foundation Engineering
We normally associate divers more with thrilling deep sea expeditions and coral reefs than with Germany’s largest airport. But the fact is that it takes more than excavators, cranes and construction workers to build Terminal 3. The next phase is that of special foundation work, during which trained divers round out the team and work underwater in the flooded construction pit.
Divers on Terminal 3 construction site?
Carsten Thörmer, Managing Director Aqua-Nautik GmbH, talks about the exciting world of industrial divers in this video.
Pier GTaking the Second Step Before the First
You can’t take the second step before the first―or can you? The answer is: yes! At Frankfurt Airport, at least. Namely by advancing the construction of Pier G before the main building of Terminal 3 has been completed.
Accessibility of Pier G
An info graphic shows how Pier G will be accessible after its completion in 2021.
Piers H and JMany Parts Combine to Form a Whole
In a city like Frankfurt, it isn’t always easy to find a parking space―especially when you have a wingspan of 80 meters and a length of 73 meters like the A380 wide-body airliner. Piers H and J of Terminal 3 in the south of Frankfurt Airport will therefore boast a total of 24 new adjacent docking positions, four of them able to accommodate extra-large aircraft. Passengers will also enjoy maximum comfort and convenience in the new piers with total floor space of around 103,000 square meters.
It's going skywards!
Christian Bierend, Project Manager Main Building, explains the first construction measures at piers H and J.
Main BuildingAt the Heart of Terminal 3
The main building is the heart and core of Terminal 3. Here passengers will begin their journeys and be welcomed back by loved ones when returning. Travelers and visitors will arrive on the platform in front by car, bus, or the airport’s new people mover system, then enter the departure hall where passengers can check in and drop off their luggage.
Ceremonial laying of the foundation stone
The laying of the foundation stone symbolizes the beginning of the shell construction for the main building.
People Mover System From Terminal to Terminal
Machines and construction workers are busily digging and building in the south of Frankfurt Airport to create the new terminal, which is scheduled to be completed in 2023. But how will passengers get from there to Terminals 1 and 2 and back? After all, two runways separate it from the rest of the airport. Wolfgang Holzhausen and other planners have been racking their brains for years to solve this puzzle.
More Road ConnectionsHow to Reach the New Terminal by Car, Taxi or Bus
Frankfurt Airport is the Rhine-Main Region’s gateway to the world: air travelers depart from here to nearly 300 destinations worldwide. Of course, an enjoyable departure includes not only a quick and easy check-in process, a pleasant ambiance and helpful employees, but also relaxed transportation to the airport.
More Special Foundation WorkFrom Excavators to Divers: Foundation Engineering
We normally associate divers more with thrilling deep sea expeditions and coral reefs than with Germany’s largest airport. But the fact is that it takes more than excavators, cranes and construction workers to build Terminal 3. The next phase is that of special foundation work, during which trained divers round out the team and work underwater in the flooded construction pit.
More Pier GTaking the Second Step Before the First
You can’t take the second step before the first―or can you? The answer is: yes! At Frankfurt Airport, at least. Namely by advancing the construction of Pier G before the main building of Terminal 3 has been completed.
More Piers H and JMany Parts Combine to Form a Whole
In a city like Frankfurt, it isn’t always easy to find a parking space―especially when you have a wingspan of 80 meters and a length of 73 meters like the A380 wide-body airliner. Piers H and J of Terminal 3 in the south of Frankfurt Airport will therefore boast a total of 24 new adjacent docking positions, four of them able to accommodate extra-large aircraft. Passengers will also enjoy maximum comfort and convenience in the new piers with total floor space of around 103,000 square meters.
More Main BuildingAt the Heart of Terminal 3
The main building is the heart and core of Terminal 3. Here passengers will begin their journeys and be welcomed back by loved ones when returning. Travelers and visitors will arrive on the platform in front by car, bus, or the airport’s new people mover system, then enter the departure hall where passengers can check in and drop off their luggage.
moreWhat happened so far
The most important milestones in our interactive timeline
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