Preparation work for general expansion plan begins

“Flughafen-Baugesellschaft" (Airport construction company), the forerunner of Flughafen-Langenhagen GmbH, is founded

License issued by the allied civilian aviation authority to “expand the airport near Hannover”

South runway (1,680 m) construction begins

Hannover-Langenhagen commercial airport goes into operation

The first Lufthansa plane (Convair 340) lands at Hannover-Langenhagen

First tourist flights with Hummel to Mallorca and the Costa Brava and with Aeropa to Mallorca

First “Luftfahrt-Sonderschau” (air show) by BDLI and Deutschen Messe- und Ausstellungs-AG

South runway extended to 2,340 m

Short (780 m) taxi runway at the north

Completion of the new air traffic control room

North parallel runway goes into operation

North parallel runway extended to 2,700 m

Foundation stone laid for the new passenger building

New car park building P1 goes into operation

New passenger building goes into operation

Hapag-Lloyd Flug GmbH sets up its technical base

Radar tower goes into operation

North runway approved for landings in acc. with ICAO CAT III a

Operating category III b for the North runway accepted

New air cargo center opens

New fire department opens

Car park building 2 opens

Extended north runway (3,500 m) goes into operation

Maritim Airport Hotel opens

Noise reduction system goes into operation

S-Bahn (train system) link construction begins

Terminal C construction begins

Terminal C opens

Passenger volume exceeds the record five million mark for the first time

New control room goes into operation

S-Bahn line, from Hannover Airport via Central Station to the trade fair grounds goes into operation

100 millionth passenger since the Airport went into operation

Hannover Airport celebrates 50th birthday

100 years since Karl  Jatho’s motorized flight: “We were the first!”

Passenger volumes increase by 4.1 percent to 5,249,176 passengers

The new night flight regulation for Hannover International Commercial Airport effective from 1 January 2005 further secures the Airport as an economic motor for Niedersachsen, and therefore also the associated jobs at the Airport and in the region

Haj Reisen by Hannover Airport goes online with the travel portal www.haj.de

The environmental management system of the FHG is the first time according to EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) and certified according to DIN EN ISO 14001

Hannover Airport starts an ambitious investment program with "AirportPlus"

The new services level and Hannover Airport Plaza opens as part of AirportPlus

Make your dream of flying come true! The first aviation experience exhibition in Germany opens at Hannover Airport

A new study confirms the Airport as an economic motor and location factor for the region.

More than 8,000 are employed full time at the site.

Hannover Airport cargo site expansion begins. The opening of the west area with a tunnel under the apron is the first work phase.

New building of the parking garage 1 and 10.000 visitors came to celebrate the arrival of the Airbus A380 at the Hannover Airport. The App “Hannover Airport” is free available at ITunes Store

AGS, ASH and AirIT attach themselves to the existing and highly successful environmental management system according to EMAS and ISO 14001.

Groundbreaking ceremony of Air Cargo Terminal (ACT) and top out of the parking garage 1. The AirIT Systems GmbH celebrates its 10^th jubilee

"Ich flieg auf dich”, in english "I fly to you" is the slogan of the 60^th jubilee of the Hannover Airport. In honor of the deceased former director Prof. Dr. Heinz-Peter Piper, one street officially receives the name “Heinz-Peter-Piper-Straße”