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Since 31 October 2008 Berlin-Tempelhof (EDDI) is closed! Berlin-Tempelhof International Airport (ICAO: EDDI) is situated in the south-central borough of Tempelhof-Schoeneberg. Berlin-Tempelhof is often called the "City Airport". Today it mostly has commuter flights to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. Designated by the ministry of transportation on October 8th, 1923, Tempelhof became the worlds first airport with a subway station in 1927. While occasionally cited as the worlds oldest still-operating commercial airport, Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia predates it by three years. In 2006, it served 634,538 passengers; however, largely due to the costs and insufficient profitable use of the considerable real-estate, the airport is not profitable. The airport is scheduled for closure in October 2008, and possible other uses for it are being discussed. Many argue that a building of such historical and architectural importance should somehow be preserved. |
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