Frankfurt Airport is one of the largest airports in the world. It has over 500 employers and is the biggest local place of work in Germany, employing around 71,500 people. Some critics argue that the aircraft noise and pollution emissions from the airport increase health risks for local residents and that its expansion has led to deforestation of land.

1. Frankfurt Airport
One of the largest airports in the world

2. Structure
1. History
2. Facts and Figures
2.1 Traffic Volume
2.2 International Comparison
3. Biggest Employers
4. Critics
5. Discussion

3. History
Founding of
the company
,,Suedwest-deutsche
Luftverkehrs AG“
Terminal 1 opens
First A380
handling tests
Completion
of the first section
of the A380 maintenance base
2008 1972 1994 1999 2001 2005 1924
Terminal 2 opens
The company
renames itself Fraport AG
and takes its stock public
ICE-Train station opens

9. Facts and Figures
 Traffic Volume 2011:
- passengers:
56.44 million / 154.000 per day
- increase rate in 2011:
9,1 % in traffic
 Total area of :
- Cargo City: 149 ha
- Perishable centre: 9000 sq.m
- Terminal 1 & 2: 31.000 sq.m

11. International Comparison
Passengers Cargo (incl. Airmail)
1. Atlanta Hong Kong
2. Peking Memphis
3. Chicago O'Hare Shanghai-Pudong
4. London Heathro Seoul-Incheon
5. Tokio-Haneda Anchorage
6. Los Angeles Paris-Charles de Gaulle
7. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Frankfurt
8. Dallas/Fort Worth Dubai
9. Frankfurt Tokio-Haneda
10.Denver Louisville
(2010 December figures, source: ACI)

12. Biggest Employers
 Over 500 employers
 Biggest local place of work in Germany
 About 71.500 employees
 250 bars, shops & restaurants
 Biggest employer: Lufthansa AG

14. Critics
 Aircraft noise → risk of allergies, cardiovascular
diseases, high blood pressure & migraine increases
about 50 % (WHO)
 Drain of land resources → deforestation of 400 ha
 Pollution emissions
 Development of workspace
 No flights in the night

15. Discussion
 In your opinion, the growth of Frankfurt
airport in general is appropriate or more
harmful?
 Sources:
- www.wikipedia.de
- http://www.frankfurt-airport.
de/content/frankfurt_airport/de.html