Ostend–Bruges International Airport
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| 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°ECoordinates: 51°11′59″N 02°51′49″E / 51.19972°N 2.86361°E | ||||||||||
| Website | ost.aero | ||||||||||
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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
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]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| EgyptAir Cargo | Cairo, Cologne/Bonn, 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]
- 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]
See also
References
- ↑ ost.aero - Summer programme 2016 retrieved 5 May 2016
- ↑ "LX-DKT Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ↑ LX-DKT 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. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008.
External links
Media related to Ostend–Bruges International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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