Frankfurt has earned its nickname as the financial capital of Germany. This city is the home of one of the most vibrant stock exchange of the world. This is also the home of the Central Bank of Europe. Corporate travelers from every corner of the Europe and also from other parts of the globe come here for the purpose of business. The booming economy of Frankfurt has given the aviation sector of Frankfurt a cutting edge. Hence, a huge number of visitors regularly arrive at the airports of Frankfurt. The ever increasing number of air travelers in Frankfurt has put a significant impact on the aviation sector of Frankfurt.
At present there are two airports in Frankfurt. One of them is Frankfurt International airport. This airport in Frankfurt can be compared with other major airports in Europe. In respect of its capacity to serve the air-traffic it can be compared with Charles De Gaulle International Airport of Paris and Heathrow Airport of London. This airport is also the biggest cargo airport in the continent of Europe.
The second airport in Frankfurt, the Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is located away from this city. Though this airport in Frankfurt is located 120km away from the city of Frankfurt, but like other airports in Frankfurt, Frankfurt-Hahn Airport is also connected with a very effective road network which enables the travelers to reach the city of Frankfurt very conveniently. Airports in Frankfurt also offer other necessary facilities like nearby hotels and restaurants. First aid facility, oxygen, ambulance and fire fighting service are always available in the airports in Frankfurt. Other than these the airports in Frankfurt are very near to the other modes of transportation in Frankfurt like the tube railway, railway and taxis. There are separate taxi bays near every airport in Frankfurt. The travelers arriving at the Frankfurt International Airport can also avail the facility of ICE high-speed trains at the Airport Long Distance Stations located very near to this airport.
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