When the airport was opened in 1923 it was one of the first passenger airports in germany.
Tempelhof airport roof.
A curved roof that extends 40 metres over the airfield is one of tempelhof s most defining features.
Eddi was one of the first airports in berlin germany situated in the south central berlin borough of tempelhof schöneberg the airport ceased operating in 2008 amid controversy leaving tegel and schönefeld as the two main airports serving the city with the new berlin brandenburg airport still under.
The roof of the aircraft hangars and check in halls has a length of 1 2 km and a footprint area of 60 000 m.
Tempelhof airport ended up surrounded by urban development very.
In 2011 the airport was designated by the federal chamber of engineers as an historical symbol of the art of engineering in germany.