Berlin Brandenburg Airport Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt Airport, Berlin Brandenburg () is an international airport under construction near the capital of Germany, Berlin. It is adjacent to Berlin Schönefeld Airport in Schönefeld, south of the city centre. It was originally intended to replace both Schönefeld and Berlin Tegel Airport and become the single commercial airport serving Berlin and the surrounding state of Brandenburg. This is an area with a combined 6 million inhabitants. However, it is now planned that it will replace only Tegel, with Schönefeld Airport currently being expanded as it will still be required to cope with rising passenger numbers.
Airport city logically combined elements that reinforce each other. Services and facilities are designed to guide travelers easily through the airport process. Access is key for passengers, cargo, businesses, and residents, many of whom work in the airport city. "Time" has named it as one of "10 ideas that will change the world". The chapter "The Way Forward" from "Global Airport Cities" describes the basic airport city drivers, which have evolved with different spatial forms predicated on available land and ground transportation infrastructure: The most common airside and landside airport city commercial activities include: duty-free shops and airline lounges; restaurants, catering, and