Leipzig's airport becomes the logistics power package: New air freight center!

Leipzig's airport becomes the logistics power package: New air freight center!

Leipzig, Deutschland - Leipzig/Halle Airport will soon be richer by a modern air freight center. The new building negotiated with US company REALTM is to be built on the former Amazon site and promises an impressive storage area of ​​up to 45,000 square meters. This development marks a new milestone for Germany's second largest air freight airport, which is considered a central logistics hub in Europe. The airport already processes around 1.4 million tons of freight annually, and the air freight volume increased by 11.3 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, which is due to the continued demand. Thuringia24 reports on the strategic importance of this new project for the region.

The construction will not only expand capacity, but also increase the efficiency of the air freight movements. Thanks to the direct access to the air side and a truck-day area area, both aircraft and trucks can be linked promptly. This minimizes transfer times and enables effective processing of express, e-commerce and general freight operations, as REALTERM emphasizes. In addition, the ideal conditions at the location by Frank Pieper are highlighted by Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG. These new functions could further profile Leipzig/Halle Airport as a hotspot for air freight companies and optimally use the existing infrastructure.

a strategic port for air freight

Leipzig has excellent prerequisites for air freight companies: there are no restrictions on slots or payload, and the 24/7 freight operations offer modern customs clearance and committed local specialists. This is underpinned by the information from Caasint, which emphasize the strong political and economic support for the growth of the airport. The potential for sustainable development is certainly given here, especially against the background that the air freight has been increasing stable for years.

In the global context, air transport is more expensive than land or sea transport, but high-quality and time-critical products are particularly in demand. A look at the global statistics shows that the largest freight airport in the world was Hong Kong in 2024, followed by Shanghai and Memphis. Frankfurt Airport is considered Germany's freight hub, but has the Leipzig/Halle in sight for its expansion-loving approaches, since air freight traffic could attract significantly here.

growth in the air freight market

In 2024 alone, large transport companies such as Kühne+Nagel and DHL Group were able to occupy the market and expand their capacities, whereby DSV is expected to be the largest air freight freight forward after taking over DB Schenker in 2025. This shows how much the industry is in transition and how important investments such as those at Leipzig/Halle Airport are. Such developments not only create jobs, but also promote economic stability in the region.

It remains exciting how the new air freight center will develop. Reaterm has established itself as a competent partner in the international logistics and air freight industry and shows that you have a good knack for future-proof projects. The region can look forward to a promising future in which Leipzig/Halle Airport can continue to do justice to its reputation as a central logistics hub.