Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the Federal Administrative Court correctly held the complaint against the BAZL decision of 28 December 2011 to be time-barred.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The municipalities knew enough of the impending change to be obliged to obtain the formal decision promptly and appeal within time.
Motivazione estratta
Although the decision had not been formally served, the appellants were informed in January 2012 of the imminent relocation and later expressly learned of the approval. Under good faith, they had to act immediately once aware of the service defect.