Munich Airport

Founded in 1949, Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) operates Munich Airport, which was opened at its current location on May 17, 1992. FMG's shareholders are the Free State of Bavaria with 51%, the Federal Republic of Germany with 26%, and the state capital Munich with 23%. With 22 subsidiaries and affiliated companies, FMG employs around 10,000 people across the Group. Munich Airport is also among the largest workplaces in Bavaria with a total of over 38,000 employees at approximately 520 companies. Within a few years after starting operations, Munich Airport developed into one of the most important air transportation hubs and firmly established itself among Europe's ten busiest airports. Munich Airport offers attractive flight connections to destinations around the world. In 2019, Bavaria's gateway to the world counted around 417,000 flights with 47.9 million passengers. As the first and so far only airport in Europe, Bavaria's gateway to the world was awarded the quality seal of "5 Star Airport" by the renowned London Skytrax Institute.