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After a ten-year administrative court struggle, the federal administrative court in Leipzig gave the go-ahead for the project on 16 March 2006 by ruling in favour of Berlin against challenges by residents and municipalities near the future airport. Berlin-Brandenburg International will replace the three airports in Berlin. Tempelhof Airport closed in 2008, and Tegel Airport will also close, in 2012 at the latest. The existing airport in Schönefeld will be greatly expanded to the south from its current state to allow this. In fact, the new airport will only have the current southern runway (the new designated northern runway) in common with the existing airport. Due to noise-abatement regulations flights between midnight and 5:00 a.m. will remain banned. |