Berlin Schönefeld Airport (IATA: SXF, ICAO: EDDB) was the secondary international airport serving Berlin, Germany, located about 18 km southeast of the city near the town of Schönefeld in Brandenburg. It bordered Berlin’s southern boundary and was historically the main civil airport of East Germany, serving the former East Berlin. The airport acted as a base for low-cost carriers such as Ryanair, EasyJet, and Condor.
Schönefeld Airport had a single main runway, 3,000 m (9,843 ft) long, suitable for small propeller aircraft, small and medium jets, long-range jets, regional airliners, and large airliners. It also featured several taxiways and terminal buildings designed to handle both charter and low-cost flights.
In 2020, with the opening of Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), Schönefeld Airport was fully integrated into the new airport as Terminal 5. Its infrastructure continues to be used to handle low-cost carriers and overflow traffic, though operational control and all international flights are now managed under the BER designation. Terminal 5 retained much of Schönefeld’s original layout and facilities, including its apron and runway access, and was scheduled to remain active until at least 2023, after which its long-term role would be reassessed.
Today, the former Schönefeld facilities are part of BER, which now serves as Berlin’s single international airport hub, consolidating all flights that were previously split between Tegel and Schönefeld.