Ostend–Bruges International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Flemish Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bruges, Ostend | ||||||||||
| Location | Ostend, Belgium | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°11′59″N 02°51′49″E / 51.19972°N 2.86361°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.ost.aero | ||||||||||
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Ostend-Bruges International Airport (in Dutch: Internationale Luchthaven Oostende-Brugge; 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.
History
During the Second World War, the German occupiers 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 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 Region
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
Passenger
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Freebird Airlines | Seasonal: Antalya, Bodrum, Izmir |
| Jetairfly | Seasonal: Alicante, Antalya, Djerba, Enfidha, Heraklion, Kos, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Tenerife-South |
| Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium | Seasonal: Heraklion, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Málaga, Rhodes |
| Tunisair | Seasonal: Enfidha |
| Tailwind Airlines | Seasonal: Antalya, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen |
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Allied Air operated by World Airways | Benghazi, Entebbe, Lagos, Miami, Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta |
| BinAir | Chartered Freight: Lydd |
| Saudia Cargo | Amman, Dammam, Houston-Intercontinental, Jeddah |
| World Airways | Baltimore, Benghazi, Bujumbura, Caracas, Entebbe, Kinshasa-N'djili, Lagos, Luanda, Maastricht/Aachen, Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta, Tripoli, Benghazi, Bujumbura, Caracas, Entebbe, Kinshasa-N'djili, Lagos, Luanda, Maastricht, Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta, Tripoli |
| EgyptAir Cargo | Caïro, Mitiga, Cologne/Bonn |
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]
- On 26 July 1997 during an airshow taking place at the airport, a Jordanian stunt pilot, Captain Omar Hani Bilal of the Jordanian Air Force display team, the Royal Jordanian Falcons, was killed when he lost control of his Walter Extra EA300s. His plane crashed at the end of the runway and burst into flames near a Red Cross tent and spectator stands. On the ground, eight were killed and forty injured.[4]
Other facilities
The operations department of the airline Meridian Airways is Suites 150-154 of the Freight Building.[5]
External links
References
- ^ Ostend-Bruges International Airport
- ^ "KX-DKT Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ LX-DXT at Oostende, 15 June 2008 Nicholas Janssen. Retrieved on 28 June 2010
- ^ "9 die when plane crashes at Belgian air show". World News Story Page. CNN Online. July 26, 1997.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) [dead link] - ^ "Operations." Meridian Airways. Retrieved on 6 May 2013. "Meridian Airways Ltd Freight Building, Suites 150-154 Ostend-Bruges International Airport 8400, Oostende Belgium"