1 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 Welcome to the future regional airport Berlin-North

2 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 Berlin, situated in the centre of Europe:

3 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 location: 40 km north east of Berlin at the motor- way A11 to Szcezcin (80 km) 4 km west of railway station Eberswalde (Berlin-Szcezcin) 3 km south west of Port of Eberswalde (Oder-Havel channel) between the Berlin periphery and the middle centres of Eberswalde/Schwedt in a marvellous tourism related landscape

4 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 road map of north east Berlin:

5 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 strategic traffic potentials at Eberswalde:

6 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 extract of state development plan (legally binding):

7 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 characteristics of the region of Eberswalde:

8 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 rough figures of the region: The key enterprises in the manufacturing (metal processing) sector are exporting some 80% of their turnover in products and services. About 1,5 million inhabitants are living within the 1 hour isochrone, which includes the northern part of Berlin

9 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 elder history of the airfield: built by the German Wehrmacht as a battle and front support airfield with 2 runways 1939 the German Luftzeugamt 2 (technical supplies) is moved to Finow operated as a major battle and support airfield 1945 taken over by the soviet air force soviet fighter squadrons with MIG 15, MIG 17, MIG 23, MIG 25, MIG 29 and YAK final extension of RWY 28/10 to 2520 m, old RWY 23/05 remains only for helis 1993 dismissal of Russian Airforce, 1 year mil/civil operation 1994 certification as civil public airfield (EDAV)

10 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 younger history of the airfield: state owned first privatised operation by an Austrian-related company, development conception without political support 2000 operation bankrupt, city of Eberswalde founded Tower Finow GmbH as new intermediate operational company early 2002 a consortium of regional private business people and enterprises (WVZ Wirtschafts-Verkehrs-Zentrum Finow = Business- Traffic- Centre Finow) buys the operations from the city of Eberswalde late 2002 WVZ buys the ground lease from the state 2003 WVZ / Tower Finow GmbH starts with the development, gaining political support for the conception of a regional airport

11 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 main reasons for the engagement of WVZ: loyality to the region, preventing the airfield from getting closed good chance to earn much money on a long term, the conception is based on the following facts: first class strategic location in regard to traffic, logistics and the conurbation of north Berlin/Brandenburg still missing alternate for the future single airport BBI still missing functional regional airports around Berlin LCC’s looking for alternatives to BBI for serving Berlin enough space, the ground lease allows an airport with 240 ha plus an industrial zone of 150 ha own business interests in the improvement and development of the airfield and industrial zone around

12 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 picture of the airfield Finow at 2001:

13 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 development plan for airfield Finow:

14 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 actual non scheduled destinations (GA) from EDAV:

15 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 actual status of the airfield: positive development with a traffic increase of 35% over the last 3 years, 65-70% commercial traffic Jet A1 and Avgas available, tax exempted 24 h accessible, VFR, VFR Night immigration and customs O/R hangars, briefing, catering and other services certification for IFR operation in process improvement from 14 tons to 85 tons MTOM applied for industrial investment in the airfield periphery started member (initiator) of EAA European Airlink Association with much support from the regional business

16 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 co-operation within the EAA:

17 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 the role of EAA : regions are jointly represented by their airports, business, tourism and other organisations pooling of competence and experience in international co-operations and in specific sectors of industry, logistics, tourism and others initiation and support of concrete co-operations development of adequate air traffic connections by joined acquisition and support of General Aviation carriers and Airlines support for the permanent improvement of airport structures and scope of services political representation of the members interests

18 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 how to benefit from EAA : EAA supports it’s members in co-operation projects in regard to organisation and consulting questions companies, organisations and/or institutions may be presented in the EAA internet portal and participate in the search machine for products, services, etc. have a look to the draft of this portal under EAA is going to improve the layout of this portal, maintaining the functionality already shown in the draft for visiting your partners abroad you may use the reservation system for hotels, events and flights (planned to be establish in 2006)

19 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 here we are, join us and use us :

20 Eberswalde - Finow Airfield (EDAV) 11/2005 EAA is growing for your benefit :