Modular Planning and Flexible Implementation
Focus on Terminal 3

Strong growth in passenger volumes through 2019 exhausted the capacity of Terminals 1 and 2 earlier than expected. The decision was therefore made in 2018 to start building Pier G first instead of second as had originally been planned. By taking an efficient approach, it was actually making it possible to complete it ahead of the rest. It will also be possible to operate Pier G without the main terminal building, which is still under construction. This is because it was conceived as a standalone unit: it integrates all of a terminal’s processes, from check-in all the way to baggage claim.

The Covid-19 pandemic caused the worst and longest crisis in the aviation industry’s history. Since then the sector has largely recovered, however. Thanks to untiring efforts and courageous decisions, the work to build Terminal 3 stayed on course, also during those challenging times. The construction management and project coordination teams and connected planners relied to a greater extent on digital and virtual communication. Frankfurt Airport mastered this historic challenge and is now looking ahead to a successful future.