Brandenburg's transport minister rejects the extension of the night flight ban at BER

Brandenburg's Transport Minister Robert Crumbach rejects expanding or easing the ban on night flights at BER Airport. “We have a planning approval decision that was difficult enough to achieve and I see no reason at all for a change,” Crumbach told the German Press Agency. “I would discuss that if BER reached the limits of its capacity. Unfortunately, that’s not even remotely visible.”

Between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. only flights with low-noise aircraft are permitted at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). Regular flight operations are suspended between midnight and 5 a.m. The time between 11:30 p.m. and midnight and between 5:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. is only available for late or early flights.

The Berlin Left wants to extend the ban on night flights

The Berlin Left, which was by far the strongest force in the House of Representatives election, would like to expand the ban. “We are committed to extending the ban on night flights to 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.,” it says in their election manifesto. Berlin's current mayor, Kai Wegner (CDU), had proposed a more flexible ban than the existing one.

The Brandenburg Transport Minister wants to stick to the existing regulations. «There are also exceptions. “You have to decide on that in each individual case,” said Crumbach. “You have to submit an application. Of course: If a plane is delayed by one minute due to storms, it will usually be allowed to land.