Munich Airport's Midfield terminal open for business in April 2016 with 9.300 sqm retail & catering areas.

After Terminal 2 at Munich Airport exceeded its annual capacity limit of 25 million passengers annually (PAX) at the end of 2011 the new satellite terminal with a handling capacity of 11 million passengers is urgently required. Koch+Partner came out as the winner of the multistage international competition and were assigned with a contract as general planner for the planning stages 2 to 8, from preliminary design to project supervision. The building shall be flexible in use and have the possibility of future expansion. In the first stage, the existing baggage sorting hall on the eastern apron of the airfield will be expanded and increased. At a later stage, a second phase of construction may be completed in the East. The construction works started in May 2012. Although the satellite is not a new terminal in itself, it will be a functional and operational extension of Terminal 2 – without its own landside connection. One of the highest design principles is the affiliation and recognition with Terminal 2. Although the Satellite is not a new terminal in itself, it will be a functional and operational extension of Terminal 2 – without its own land-side connection and will enhance the function of Munich Airport as a hub considerably. The Satellite and Terminal 2 will be connected via a driverless underground passenger transport system (PTS) in less than one minute. The building shell for the tunnels and the stations of the PTS were already built during the construction of Terminal 2.

Fact & Figures:
Gross floor area 125.800 sqm (new building)
Handling capacity 11 mio PAX / year
Length of the satellite 609 m
Gates 52
Aircraft stands 27
Waiting area 17.800 sqm
Retail and catering areas 9.300 sqm
Lounge areas 4.500 sqm