Ostend–Bruges International Airport[a] (IATA: OST, ICAO: EBOS), commonly known simply as Ostend Airport,[b] is an international airport located 2.7 nautical miles (5.0 km; 3.1 mi) south southwest[1] of Ostend, West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, near the coast and about 25 km (16 mi) 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.
During the Second World War, the 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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 was 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. Between May and December 2003, Ryanair operated a route between Ostend and London-Stansted.[2]
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. As of summer 2017, these services are operated under the new name of TUI fly Belgium, with 21 destinations.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and seasonal flights at Ostend–Bruges International Airport:[3]
On 16 November 1937, a Junkers Ju 52/3m of the Belgian airline Sabena crashed on approach due to bad weather. The aircraft flew against a chimney of a brickyard in Stene. All 11 passengers and crew, including Georg Donatus and his family, were killed.
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.[7] As of 28 July 2010, the aircraft was still at the airport.[8]
On 26 July 1997 during an airshow taking place at the airport, a Jordanian stunt pilot, Captain Omar Hani Bilal of the Royal 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.[9]
November 14: An IAT Boeing 707 took off from Oostende Airport but crashed into the ground within a few minutes. It was a cargo flight and there were no deaths. [10]
On 18 April 2001, an Ilyushin Il-76 overran the runway after an aborted take-off. The aircraft got stuck in the grass and hit the ground with the left wing. The plane would never fly again and was scrapped 2 years later at the airport.
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Ostend Bruges International Airport a IATA OST ICAO EBOS commonly known simply as Ostend Airport b is an international airport located 2 7 nautical miles 5 0 km 3 1 mi south southwest 1 of Ostend West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium near the coast and about 25 km 16 mi 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 Ostend Bruges International AirportIATA OSTICAO EBOSSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerFlemish RegionOperatorEgis GroupServesBruges and Ostend BelgiumLocationOstend West Flanders Flemish RegionFocus city forTUI fly BelgiumElevation AMSL13 ft 4 mCoordinates51 11 56 N 002 51 44 E 51 19889 N 2 86222 E 51 19889 2 86222 Coordinates 51 11 56 N 002 51 44 E 51 19889 N 2 86222 E 51 19889 2 86222Websiteost aeroMapEBOSLocation in BelgiumRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft08 26 3 200 10 499 Concrete AsphaltStatistics 2019 Freight tonnes 24 753 0 10 7 Passengers457 423 0 8 9 Aircraft movements25 461 0 4 6 Sources Belgian AIP 1 Contents 1 History 2 Airlines and destinations 2 1 Passenger 2 2 Cargo 3 Statistics 4 Ground transportation 4 1 By car 4 2 By bus 5 Accidents and incidents 6 See also 7 References 7 1 Notes 8 External linksHistory Edit Main building During the Second World War the 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 citation needed 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 citation needed 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 was 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 Between May and December 2003 Ryanair operated a route between Ostend and London Stansted 2 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 As of summer 2017 these services are operated under the new name of TUI fly Belgium with 21 destinations Airlines and destinations EditPassenger Edit The following airlines operate regular scheduled and seasonal flights at Ostend Bruges International Airport 3 AirlinesDestinationsTUI fly Belgium 4 Alicante Gran Canaria Malaga Tenerife South Seasonal Antalya Chania Eskisehir Heraklion Ibiza Kos Murcia Palma de Mallorca RhodesCargo Edit AirlinesDestinationsEgyptAir Cargo 5 CairoQatar Airways Cargo 6 Chicago O Hare Doha Los Angeles Lyon Mexico City New York JFK Pittsburgh Statistics EditGraphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Annual passenger traffic at OST airport See Wikidata query Ground transportation EditBy car Edit The airport is located next to the N318 and N341 national roads By bus Edit Bus 6 connects the airport to Ostend s city centre as well as Ostend railway station which operates intercity trains to Antwerp Brussels and Liege The bus is operated by De Lijn Accidents and incidents EditOn 16 November 1937 a Junkers Ju 52 3m of the Belgian airline Sabena crashed on approach due to bad weather The aircraft flew against a chimney of a brickyard in Stene All 11 passengers and crew including Georg Donatus and his family were killed 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 7 As of 28 July 2010 the aircraft was still at the airport 8 On 26 July 1997 during an airshow taking place at the airport a Jordanian stunt pilot Captain Omar Hani Bilal of the Royal 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 9 November 14 An IAT Boeing 707 took off from Oostende Airport but crashed into the ground within a few minutes It was a cargo flight and there were no deaths 10 On 18 April 2001 an Ilyushin Il 76 overran the runway after an aborted take off The aircraft got stuck in the grass and hit the ground with the left wing The plane would never fly again and was scrapped 2 years later at the airport See also EditTransport in BelgiumReferences Edit a b EBOS OOSTENDE BRUGGE Oostende also PDF AIP from Skeyes Ryanair quits Ostend ost aero Summer programme 2016 Archived 2016 04 08 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 5 May 2016 Flight plan tuifly be EGYPTAIR CARGO www egyptair cargo com Ostend Bruges Airport officially added to Qatar Airways Cargo Network 31 May 2021 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 ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707 355C 5N VRG Oostende Airport OST Notes Edit Dutch Internationale Luchthaven Oostende Brugge French Aeroport International d Oostende Bruges German Internationale Flughafen Ostende Brugge Dutch Luchthaven Oostende French Aeroport d Oostende German Flughafen OstendeExternal links Edit Media related to Ostend Bruges International Airport at Wikimedia Commons 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