Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005

1. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 Welcome to the future regional airport Berlin-North

2. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 Berlin, situated in the centre of Europe:

3. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 location: 40 km north east of Berlin at the motor-way A11 to Szcezcin (80 km) 4 km west of railway station Eberswalde (Berlin-Szcezcin) 3 km south west of Port of Eberswalde (Oder-Havel channel) between the Berlin periphery and the middle centres of Eberswalde/Schwedt in a marvellous tourism related landscape

4. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 road map of north east Berlin:

5. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 strategic traffic potentials at Eberswalde:

6. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 extract of state development plan (legally binding):

7. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 characteristics of the region of Eberswalde:

8. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 rough figures of the region: The key enterprises in the manufacturing (metal processing) sector are exporting some 80% of their turnover in products and services. About 1,5 million inhabitants are living within the 1 hour isochrone, which includes the northern part of Berlin

9. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 elder history of the airfield: 1936 - 1939 built by the German Wehrmacht as a battle and front support airfield with 2 runways 1939 the German Luftzeugamt 2 (technical supplies) is moved to Finow 1940 - 1944 operated as a major battle and support airfield 1945 taken over by the soviet air force 1945 - 1993 soviet fighter squadrons with MIG 15, MIG 17, MIG 23, MIG 25, MIG 29 and YAK 28 1988 final extension of RWY 28/10 to 2520 m, old RWY 23/05 remains only for helis 1993 dismissal of Russian Airforce, 1 year mil/civil operation 1994 certification as civil public airfield (EDAV)

10. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 younger history of the airfield: 1994 - 1996 state owned 1996 - 2000 first privatised operation by an Austrian-related company, development conception without political support 2000 operation bankrupt, city of Eberswalde founded Tower Finow GmbH as new intermediate operational company early 2002 a consortium of regional private business people and enterprises (WVZ Wirtschafts-Verkehrs-Zentrum Finow = Business- Traffic- Centre Finow) buys the operations from the city of Eberswalde late 2002 WVZ buys the ground lease from the state 2003 WVZ / Tower Finow GmbH starts with the development, gaining political support for the conception of a regional airport

11. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 • main reasons for the engagement of WVZ: • loyality to the region, preventing the airfield from getting closed • good chance to earn much money on a long term, the conception is based on the following facts: • first class strategic location in regard to traffic, logistics and the conurbation of north Berlin/Brandenburg • still missing alternate for the future single airport BBI • still missing functional regional airports around Berlin • LCC’s looking for alternatives to BBI for serving Berlin • enough space, the ground lease allows an airport with 240 ha plus an industrial zone of 150 ha • own business interests in the improvement and development of the airfield and industrial zone around

12. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 picture of the airfield Finow at 2001:

13. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 development plan for airfield Finow:

14. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 actual non scheduled destinations (GA) from EDAV:

15. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 • actual status of the airfield: • positive development with a traffic increase of 35% over the last 3 years, 65-70% commercial traffic • Jet A1 and Avgas available, tax exempted • 24 h accessible, VFR, VFR Night • immigration and customs O/R • hangars, briefing, catering and other services • certification for IFR operation in process • improvement from 14 tons to 85 tons MTOM applied for • industrial investment in the airfield periphery started • member (initiator) of EAA European Airlink Association with much support from the regional business

16. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 co-operation within the EAA:

17. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 • the role of EAA : • regions are jointly represented by their airports, business, tourism and other organisations • pooling of competence and experience in international co-operations and in specific sectors of industry, logistics, tourism and others • initiation and support of concrete co-operations • development of adequate air traffic connections by joined acquisition and support of General Aviation carriers and Airlines • support for the permanent improvement of airport structures and scope of services • political representation of the members interests

18. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 • how to benefit from EAA : • EAA supports it’s members in co-operation projects in regard to organisation and consulting questions • companies, organisations and/or institutions may be presented in the EAA internet portal and participate in the search machine for products, services, etc. • have a look to the draft of this portal underwww.european-airlink.com . EAA is going to improve the layout of this portal, maintaining the functionality already shown in the draft • for visiting your partners abroad you may use the reservation system for hotels, events and flights (planned to be establish in 2006)

19. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 here we are, join us and use us :

20. Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 EAA is growing for your benefit :