Airports of Belgium

Those who are going to visit Belgium , of course, are interested in how to get to this small but very interesting country. The fastest way to get here is by air - there are several airports in the country.

The main airport of Belgium is in Brussels ; it is he who receives the maximum number of tourists arriving in the country. It dates back to 1915, when the German troops who conquered Belgium built the first hangar for airships. Today the airport of Brussels provides more than 1060 flights a day.

International Airports

  1. In addition to the airport in the capital, other international airports in Belgium are located in Antwerp , Charleroi , Liege , Ostend , Kortrijk .
  2. Brussels-Charleroi Airport is the second Brussels airport; it is located 45 km from the center of the capital and serves flights of various budget airlines.
  3. Liege airport is mainly cargo (with the first place in Belgium in terms of cargo turnover), but it also serves a lot of passengers, occupying the third place after the airports of Brussels and Charleroi. From here you can also go to many cities in Europe, as well as to Tunisia, Israel, South Africa, Bahrain and other countries.
  4. Ostend-Bruges Airport is the largest transport hub in West Flanders; it was previously used primarily as a cargo, but in recent years has served more and more passenger flights. From here you can go to the countries of Southern Europe and Tenerife.

Internal airports

Other airports in Belgium - Zorzel-Oostmalla, Overberg, Knokke-Het-Zut. Sorsel-Oostmälle Airport is located near the towns of Zorzell and Mull in the province of Antwerp. It is most often used as a spare airfield when extreme situations occur at the airport of Antwerp.