Eco monitoring station LHY4
Sustainable air‑quality monitoring at Munich Airport
© Thomas Heilmeier, Flughafen München GmbH
With the new Eco monitoring station LHY4, Munich Airport (FMG) is sending a signal for modern and sustainable air‑quality monitoring. The station was commissioned under the direction of FMG’s RCUW department and is technically supported by Müller‑BBM Industry Solutions.
At a glance
| Client: | Munich airport |
| Industry: | Air transport |
| Object: | Monitoring station |
| Expertise: | Air quality measurement |
| Location & period: | Munich airport February 2026 |
Initial situation
Munich Airport operates several continuous air‑quality monitoring stations to transparently and reliably assess immissions in the airport’s surroundings.
At the western edge of the airport – in the extension of the southern runway near Brandau – an existing station was to be modernised and replaced by a newly designed, energy‑efficient monitoring station. The focus was particularly on the measurement of nitrogen oxides (NOx), which play a central role in emissions generated during take‑off and landing operations.
Mission
As an accredited testing laboratory and a measurement body notified under § 29b of the German Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), Müller‑BBM Industry Solutions GmbH was commissioned to oversee the new Eco monitoring station LHY4 on behalf of FMG and to ensure its operational reliability.
The assignment included:
- Professional support during planning and implementation
- Technical integration of the measurement systems
- Quality control of all measurement processes
- Commissioning and ongoing operational support for the station
Measurement
The measurement serves to continuously record air pollutant concentrations, particularly NOx, while also reflecting the immission situation during approaches in ‘operational direction East’. The data collection is carried out in a quality‑assured manner in accordance with the relevant standards and guidelines.
The station was built in a compact timber construction and equipped with photovoltaic modules, allowing a significant share of its energy demand to be generated directly on site. Through energy‑efficient technology and the use of recycled and renewable raw materials, the station reduces its ecological footprint even during ongoing operation. The collected measurement data are incorporated into the annual immission reports of Flughafen München GmbH and are publicly accessible via the online platform ‘LuMo – Luftgüte‑Monitoring’.
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