Munich Airport announced that over a year after its construction began, the new logistics center at the airport went into operation January 19.

It said that the total area of the logistics center including external storage areas is around 24,000 m2, and the complex has sufficient capacity to offer warehousing space to companies outside of the FMG Group.

"The building itself is 113 meters long and 76 meters wide and covers an area of around 15,000 m2. It includes facilities such as a 300 m2 deep freeze store designed for temperatures as low as -20°C," Munich Airport said.

In addition, the building features a 100 m2 “fresh goods” cold warehouse cooled to a temperature of 4°C and a high-bay warehouse with space for more than 5,600 pallets.

The logistics center also boasts a fully automated small parts store with around 32,000 containers, part of which is temperature-controlled to enable the storage and transportation of temperature-sensitive goods.

The new logistics center is operated in an energy-efficient and climate-friendly way thanks to innovative LED lighting technology and a photovoltaic system. 

“We are delighted that we have completed the new logistics center on schedule despite the current difficult circumstances. This means that the airport will be ideally equipped to ensure that the entire flow of goods will be efficient and sustainable in future,” said airport CEO Jost Lammers on the occasion of the building’s commissioning.