Luxembourg Airport

Luxembourg Airport represents the main airport in Luxembourg. Previously known as Luxembourg Findel Airport because of its site at Findel, the facility is an only international airport in Luxembourg. It is the only airport in the country which includes a paved runway. The property is located approximately four miles (6.02 kilometers) east of Luxembourg City. In 2018, the facility handled more than four million passengers. By cargo tonnage, LUX was ranked as fifth-busiest in Europe and the world's 28th-busiest in 2010. Luxair, international airline in Luxembourg, and cargo airline Cargolux have their head offices within the airport property.

Luxembourg Airport

Luxembourg Airport represents the main airport in Luxembourg. Previously known as Luxembourg Findel Airport because of its site at Findel, the facility is an only international airport in Luxembourg. It is the only airport in the country which includes a paved runway. The property is located approximately four miles (6.02 kilometers) east of Luxembourg City. In 2018, the facility handled more than four million passengers. By cargo tonnage, LUX was ranked as fifth-busiest in Europe and the world's 28th-busiest in 2010. Luxair, international airline in Luxembourg, and cargo airline Cargolux have their head offices within the airport property.

Early years

The airport, known initially as "Sandweiler Airport," was opened in the 1930s, and initially included a small grass airfield with a short, 3,400 ft (1,000 m) runway.

German use during World War II

Germany invaded neutral Luxembourg in 1940, and on May 21, the Luftwaffe assigned Jagdgeschwader 53 (J.G. 53), a Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter unit, to the facility. J.G. 53 was engaged in combat against the British and French Expeditionary Force in France throughout the Battle of France in May and June. Sandweiler Airport then stayed unused in the following years by the Luftwaffe until 1944, when Aufklärungsgruppe 123, a reconnaissance unit that used to operate the Henschel Hs 126, a two-seat observation and reconnaissance aircraft, was assigned to the property. AKG 123 moved east into Germany after only a few days when the U.S. Army moved through Luxembourg and released the country of the occupying German forces.

Present

Luxembourg Airport has constructed a high-security area available far away from most airport activities for attracting the business of transporting valuable items like art and jewels. Due to the record provided by Hiscox, there is a "massive demand" for such a hub for precious cargo. Planes taxi away from the main airport facilities before loading. In 2015, the airline with the most significant share of the airport's total commuter volume was still Luxair, with 1.69 million travelers at a 63% share.