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Neuhausen celebrates opening: New runway brings jobs and technology!
New runway opened at Neuhausen airfield in Spree-Neiße; strong investments in drone technology and commercial areas.
Neuhausen celebrates opening: New runway brings jobs and technology!
In Neuhausen, not far from Cottbus, a lot is happening in aviation. This week the new commercial airfield with a runway over 1,000 meters long will finally be put into operation. The first plane will take off from the new runway on Friday and anticipation is building. Loud rbb24 The community can look forward to a comprehensive renovation of the airfield, which began in June 2024.
The new airport will not only enable commercial flights, but also create space for innovative technologies: a hall for drone maintenance has been built, and the area will be used for drone testing by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). The technical conversion of the site for drone operations has already been completed, and the second construction phase is also continuing. Taxiways and lighting on the site are to be expanded.
New perspectives for the region
The mayor of Neuhausen, Dieter Perko, is optimistic about the development of a new commercial area in the area. According to him, the commercial area could be fully occupied in just five years and create more than 150 new jobs. The entire region sees promising opportunities for growth and employment.
The demand for drones and their possible uses cannot be overlooked. Loud Deutschlandfunk The future could belong to drones when it comes to courier services and personal transport. Companies are already investing billions in this technology, and forecasts suggest that around 160,000 passenger drones will be in use worldwide by 2050.
Drones in everyday life
The increasing use of drones also extends to medical transport. Only pilot projects for such missions are currently underway in Germany, and innovative companies such as Wingcopter are planning to carry out medical transport in the USA. Role models can already be seen in various countries where drones regularly deliver essential medicines. These developments could become even more important in the region, as a company-owned commercial area will also be created in Neuhausen.
Doch die Zukunft ist nicht nur rosig: Es gibt auch Bedenken hinsichtlich der Sicherheit, Lärmbelästigung und des realen Nutzens von Drohnen im Alltag. A study shows that many Germans are skeptical about the use of delivery drones and air taxis.
Overall, the federal government plans to facilitate the framework conditions for the use of civil drones through an action plan. The commercial area being built in Neuhausen could soon be at the center of these developments.
Further information about the airport in Cottbus can be found at flughafen-cottbus.de. It remains to be seen how this exciting development unfolds and what new opportunities it holds for the region.