Lake Tegel Lake Tegel Lake Tegel () (), is the second largest lake in Berlin, Germany. It is situated in the northwest of the city in the Reinickendorf borough, in the "Ortsteil" of Tegel. The historic name "Tegel" (first recorded in 1322 as "Tygel") is common for a larger territory and also used for the settlements of the Tegel locality, the "Tegelort" ("Tegel Village") neighbourhood within the Konradshöhe locality and the Berlin-Tegel International Airport. The lake is connected to the navigable River Havel, which flows in and out of the lake at its western end. The lake is navigable to its eastern
Berlin Tegel Airport a consequence, the French military authorities in charge of Tegel at that time ordered the construction of a long runway, the longest in Europe at the time, as well as provisional airport buildings and basic infrastructure. Groundbreaking took place on 5 August 1948, and only 90 days later, on 5 November, a United States Air Force (USAF) Douglas C-54 Skymaster became the first aircraft to land at the new airport. The United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) commander-in-chief, General Cannon, and the chief-of-staff of the Anglo-American airlift, General Tunner, arrived at Tegel on this aircraft. British Dakota and Hastings