# Berlin Tegel "Otto Lilienthal" Airport

Berlin, Germany · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-4320b0cc87` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/germany/berlin-berlin-tegel-otto-lilienthal-airport/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-4320b0cc87.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-4320b0cc87.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-4320b0cc87

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | proposed | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop, reinhabit | none |
| New use | education, industrial, mixed | none |
| What is there now | a new city quarter dedicated to scientific and industrial research named Urban Tech Republic, which is to retain the airport's main building and tower as a repurposed landmark | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2021 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Timeline

- 2020: Last flight from TXL
- 2021: Legally decommissioned as an airfield
- 2021: Closed

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Berlin Tegel "Otto Lilienthal" Airport (German: Flughafen Berlin-Tegel „Otto Lilienthal“) (IATA: TXL, ICAO: EDDT) was an airport in Berlin, the capital of Germany. In its heyday, it was the city's primary international airport. During the Cold War era, it served West Berlin. The airport was named after aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal and was the fourth busiest airport in Germany, with over 24 million passengers in 2019. In 2016, Tegel handled over 60% of all airline passenger traffic in Berlin. The airport served as a base for Eurowings, Ryanair and easyJet. It featured flights to several European metropolitan and leisure destinations as well as some intercontinental routes.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Tegel_Airport

## Sources

- Berlin Tegel Airport — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Tegel_Airport

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Berlin Tegel "Otto Lilienthal" Airport, Berlin, Germany." Record n-4320b0cc87, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/germany/berlin-berlin-tegel-otto-lilienthal-airport/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_berlinberlintegelottolilienthalairport,
  title = {Berlin Tegel "Otto Lilienthal" Airport, Berlin, Germany},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/germany/berlin-berlin-tegel-otto-lilienthal-airport/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-4320b0cc87, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.