Eighty years ago, forests and a moor had to make way for the construction of Zurich Airport’s first runway.
The former military training area where the airport was to be built first had to be cleared of unexploded ordnance.
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Eighty years ago, forests and a moor were cleared to make way for the construction of Zurich Airport’s first runway. Today, around 750 aircraft take off and land at the international airport each day.
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