Ostend-Bruges International Airport IATA: OST – ICAO: EBOS 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; 2.86361Coordinates: 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 (2008) Freight (tonnes) 82,920 t Passengers 199,958 Aircraft movements 33,298

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.

The all cargo airline MK Airlines choose Ostend-Bruges International Airport as their European base.

Contents 1 History 2 Airlines and destinations 2.1 Passengers 2.2 Business/medical 2.3 Cargo 3 External links 4 References

[edit] 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 England. 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 has been appointed CEO/Managing Director of Ostend-Bruges International Airport by the Flemish government. He effectively took up his duties on 1 June 2003.

As CEO/Managing Director, he is responsible for all aspects of daily management, change management and strategic management of the airport (commercial, financial, human resources, investments, strategy, administration, communication). His assignment is to transform the airport into a dynamic organization, to attract new partners and investors and to offer legal security to all airport users, commercial partners, neighbours and all other parties involved

[edit] Airlines and destinations

All airlines only operate charter or cargo flights.

[edit] Passengers

• Freebird Airlines (Antalya, Bodrum, İzmir)
• Iberworld (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)
• Jetairfly (Alicante, Corfu, Djerba, Heraklion, Kos, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Tenerife)
• Pegasus Airlines (Bodrum)
• Sky Airlines (Antalya)
• Thomas Cook Airlines (Belgium) (Alicante, Tenerife)
• Tunisair (Monastir)

[edit] Business/medical

• Capital Aircraft Group

[edit] Cargo

• Aerovis Airlines
• Allied Air
  • operated by World Airways (Benghazi, Lagos)
• African International Airways (Johannesburg, Manston)
• Air Charter Express (Basra, Lyneham)
• EgyptAir Cargo (Cairo)
• Etihad Crystal Cargo (Abu Dhabi)
• Kalitta Air (fuel stop between USA and Middle East)
• MK Airlines (Accra, Benghazi, Bishkek, Glasgow-Prestwick, Lagos, Libreville, Lomé, Luanda, Luxembourg, Malabo, Manston, Nairobi, Tripoli)
• Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo (fuel stop between Saudi Arabia and USA)
• United International Airlines
• World Airways (Benghazi, Lagos, Nairobi)

[edit] External links

• Ostend-Bruges International Airport

[edit] References

v • d • e Belgian airports Civil featuring scheduled flights: Antwerp International Airport • Brussels Airport • Brussels South Charleroi Airport • Liège Airport Civil without scheduled flights: Balen-Keiheuvel Airport • Grimbergen Airfield • Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport • Ostend-Bruges International Airport • Saint-Ghislain Airport • Spa-La Sauvenière Airport Military : Beauvechain Air Base • Chièvres Air Base • Florennes Air Base • Jehonville Air Base • Koksijde Air Base • Kleine Brogel Air Base • Melsbroek Air Base • Moorsele Airport • Weelde Air Base