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Leipzig's airport is becoming Europe's logistics hub!
Leipzig Airport is planning to build a modern air cargo center with Realterm in order to expand logistics capacities by 2025.
Leipzig's airport is becoming Europe's logistics hub!
Leipzig/Halle Airport is planning to build a modern air freight center in order to significantly expand its capacities. This new project is being realized in collaboration with the US company Realterm, which was selected as the successor to the former Amazon site. The new facility will offer an area of up to 45,000 square meters and will be directly connected to the tarmac, enabling faster processing between aircraft and trucks. In this way, the airport emphasizes its ambitions as a central logistics hub in Europe. Thuringia24 reports that the project is viewed as strategically important for air cargo development in Europe.
The new air cargo facility will be designed for both single and multi-user operations. This is particularly important for efficiency in freight handling, especially in the areas of express, e-commerce and general cargo transport. Given that Leipzig/Halle Airport handled a total of 1.4 million tons of freight in 2024, such an expansion is essential. IT Boltwise highlights that Leipzig/Halle Airport has no slot or payload restrictions and enables 24/7 cargo operations, which is extremely beneficial for air cargo companies.
Strategic importance for Europe
Frank Pieper from Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG emphasizes the ideal conditions that Leipzig Airport offers for companies in the air freight industry. The planned facility will be complemented by a low-traffic motorway connection, ensuring a seamless connection to other modes of transport and thus enabling a multimodal approach to transport solutions.
With this development, the airport not only aims to strengthen its position as a leading European freight hub, but also to improve the logistics infrastructure in Europe as a whole. The close collaboration with Realterm, an experienced partner in the logistics sector, is seen as pointing the way for the future development of air freight.
Overall, the new air cargo center represents a significant step in the further development of logistical capacities at Leipzig/Halle Airport. It is expected that the measure will not only increase the efficiency of cargo handling, but also help to position the region as an important location for logistics and international trade.