Ostend–Bruges International Airport

Ostend–Bruges
International Airport

IATA: OSTICAO: EBOS

OST
Location of airport in Belgium

Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Flemish Region
Operator Department of Mobility and Public Works of the Flemish government
Serves Bruges and 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 / 51.19972; 2.86361Coordinates: 51°11′59″N 02°51′49″E / 51.19972°N 2.86361°E / 51.19972; 2.86361
Website ost.aero
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 10,499 3,200 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Freight (tonnes) 64,041 t
Passengers 247 669
Aircraft movements 45.875

Ostend–Bruges International Airport (Dutch: Internationale Luchthaven Oostende-Brugge) (IATA: OST, ICAO: EBOS), commonly known simply as Ostend Airport (Dutch: Luchthaven Oostende), is an international airport located in Ostend, Belgium, near the coast and about 25 km from the city centre of Bruges. Although freight transport is the focus of a large proportion of its activities, the airport is increasingly used for passenger flights, mainly charter and holiday flights organised by tour operators. It is also often used for private business flights.

History

Early years

During the Second World War, the German Luftwaffe 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 ownership of the regional Flemish airport was transferred from the Belgian State to the Flemish Region.

Development since the 2000s

Main building

The airport was given a new name: "Ostend–Bruges International Airport".

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. The airport is operated by the Department of Mobility and Public Works of the Flemish government. The Flemish Government made an agreement with Egis Group to operate it starting 2014 for a duration of 25 years.

For 2015, Jetairfly began service to a number of new destinations from Ostend. In the summer season of 2015, Jetairfly operated services to a total 20 destinations.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Ostend–Bruges International Airport:[1]

AirlinesDestinations
Freebird Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya, Bodrum, Izmir
Jetairfly Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Málaga, Rome–Fiumicino
Seasonal: Antalya, Athens, Bodrum, Burgas, Djerba (suspended), Enfidha (suspended), Heraklion, Izmir, Kos, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Tenerife–South, Tirana, Varna
Tunisair Seasonal: Enfidha, Tunis
Tailwind Airlines Seasonal charter: Antalya, Istanbul–Sabiha Gökçen

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
EgyptAir Cargo Cairo, Cologne/Bonn, Tripoli

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ost.aero - Summer programme 2016 retrieved 5 May 2016
  2. "LX-DKT Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  3. LX-DKT at Oostende, 15 June 2008 Nicholas Janssen. Retrieved on 28 June 2010
  4. "9 die when plane crashes at Belgian air show". World News Story Page (CNN Online). July 26, 1997. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008.

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