The southern runway at Munich Airport will initially be blocked from May.
The airport company does not fear any capacity problems due to Corona.
Erding - There is currently much less activity than usual at Munich Airport due to Corona.
The international airport is now taking advantage of this situation by closing one of its two runways for three months.
The reason is upcoming renovation work.
Munich Airport: renovation work on the runway - southern runway closed for three months
The southern runway will be renewed from May 1st to July 31st.
During this time, all flights should take off and land on the northern runway.
The airport company announced on Monday.
Due to the currently significantly lower number of flights, the airport does not fear any capacity problems while the runway is closed.
In addition, the construction crews do not have to work at night.
"Since the work can take place during the day, the airport benefits from a considerable reduction in costs and a shortening of the repair time," the statement said.
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