Overview

• Fraport confirmed the timeline after final regulatory checks, including fire protection, were completed.
• Large-scale operational trials with about 8,000 volunteers will run on 21 days between 27 January and 16 April 2026 to verify all passenger processes.
• In its initial configuration across Piers G, H and J, the terminal can handle up to 19 million passengers annually, with potential expansion to about 25 million.
• Carriers now using Terminal 2 will relocate in four waves from mid‑April to early June 2026, after which Terminal 2 will close for extensive renovation with reopening timing undecided.
• The project includes automated check‑in, CT‑scanner security lanes and 12,000 square meters of retail with 64 units, while local groups voice concerns over noise and climate impacts.