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The railway station for the long-distance trains
The terminal in December 2004

Frankfurt Airport (German: Flughafen Frankfurt am Main [ˈfluːkhaːfn̩ ˈfʁaŋkfʊʁt ʔam ˈmaɪn]).

It is located in the country of Germany, in the State of Hessen, in the city of Frankfurt.

It is one of the major international airports in terms of size and number of passengers passing through.

Specifically, it is the largest airport in Germany, third largest in Europe for passenger volume, second-largest in Europe concerning cargo.

In 2005, 52 million passengers flew from Frankfurt Airport and 1.89 million tonnes of cargo.

The airport has two train stations, the terminal for the commuter trains is under the terminal and the station for the long-distance trains is five minutes to walk.

Until 2005, the Rhein-Main Air Base was in the south of the civil airport. Frankfurt airport recorded its all-time hottest temperature in July 2015 at 101.8 °F (38.8 °C).[1]

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