FRA/rap> A quick flashback underscores just how quickly the CargoCity South (CCS) project developed at the southern side of Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Here is a chronology of some of the highlights:

1994:

• The U.S. Air Force returns an initial 31.2 hectares of Rhine-Main Air Base to Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG (now called Fraport AG).
• Regional planning procedure completed in record time.

1995:

• The U.S. military hands back another 100.7 hectares, of which 22.7 hectares are allocated to the CargoCity South project.

1996:

• Foundation stone laid for the airport company's new airfreight terminal at CCS.
• Cargo Immobilien GmbH (Wiesbaden) rents its first new freight hall and office complex at CCS.

1997:

• Inauguration of Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG's (now called Fraport AG) airfreight terminal at CCS, featuring 56,000 square meters of hall space and 10,000 square meters of office space.
• Construction starts for a parking deck and employee cafeteria.

1998:

• Airport Entrance 31 is reconstructed.
• Completion of the cafeteria and parking deck.

1999:

• Airport Entrance 32 is completed, making the southern operations area accessible to public traffic.

2000-2006:

• More and more domestic and international logistics companies conclude long-term building lease contracts with Fraport and celebrate foundation stone, topping-out, and inauguration ceremonies for their new facilities at CargoCity South. As of August 2004, some 232 companies were based at CargoCity South.

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