Ostend-Bruges International Airport

Ostend-Bruges International Airport
Ostend-Bruges International Airport
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IATA: OSTICAO: EBOS
OST is located in Belgium
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Location of airport in Belgium
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Flemish Government
Location Ostend
Elevation AMSL 13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates 51°11′59″N 02°51′49″E / 51.19972°N 2.86361°E / 51.19972; 2.86361
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 10,499 3,200 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Freight (tonnes) 64,041 t
Passengers 213,638
Aircraft movements 37,875

Ostend-Bruges International Airport (commonly: Ostend Airport) is located in Ostend, Belgium, near the coast and about 25 km from the city centre of Bruges. Although an important proportion of the activities focuses on freight transport, it is increasingly used for passenger flights, mainly charter and holiday flights organised by the tour operators. It is also often used for private business flights.

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History

During World War II The German occupier moved the airfield of Ostend-Stene to a site in the territory of the municipality of Middelkerke, five kilometres southwest of Ostend. It played a major role in the air battle with Britain. After the Second World War the airport of Raversijde-Middelkerke was turned into an international airport by the Department of Airways which had been established by that time.

In 1992 the regional Flemish airport was transferred to the Flemish Community

On 1 May 2003, Ryanair started a new route between Ostend and London-Stansted. The airport was given a new name: “Ostend-Bruges International Airport”. However, Ryanair stopped operating the route in December 2003.[1]

On 23 May 2003, Mr. Gino Vanspauwen was appointed CEO/Managing Director of Ostend-Bruges International Airport by the Flemish government. He effectively took up his duties on 1 June 2003.

Airlines and destinations

All airlines only operate charter or cargo flights.

Airlines Destinations
Freebird Airlines Seasonal: Istanbul-Atatürk
Jetairfly Alicante, Antalya, Heraklion, Kos, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Tenerife-South
Seasonal: Enfidha
Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium Alicante, Enfidha, Heraklion, Rhodes, Tenerife-South
Tunisair Enfidha

Cargo airlines

Airlines Destinations
Aerovis Airlines
Allied Air operated by World Airways Benghazi, Lagos, Nairobi
EgyptAir Cargo Cairo
Etihad Crystal Cargo Abu Dhabi
Kalitta Air (fuel stop between United States and Middle East)
Meridian Airways Basra, Benghazi, Lyneham, Tripoli
Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo Amman, Dammam, Houston, Jeddah, New York-JFK (fuel stop between Saudi Arabia and USA)
United International Airlines
World Airways Benghazi, Bujumbura, Caracas, Entebbe, Kinshasa, Lagos, Luanda, Maastricht, Nairobi, Tripoli

Accidents and incidents

  • On 21 July 1992, Douglas DC-3C LX-DKT of Legend Air was damaged beyond repair when it was blown into Boeing 707 Z-WKV during a storm.[2] As of 28 July 2010, the aircraft was still at Oostende.[3]

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