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Airport information for Ostend Airport Country: Belgium Location: Ostend Coordinates: 51.12.00N / 002.52.00E IATA Code: OST Timezone: GMT +1 Direct flights form Ostend Airport Direct flights to Ostend Airport Find connecting flights to Ostend Airport Find connecting flights from Ostend Airport

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Ostend-Bruges International Airport IATA : OST – ICAO: EBOS Summary Airport type Public Operator Flemish Government Location Ostend Elevation AMSL 13 foot / four 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 foot m 08/26 10,499 3,200 Asphalt Statistics (2008) Freight (t) 82,920 t Passengers 199,958 Aircraft motilities 33,298

Ostend-Bruges International Airport (normally: Ostend Airport) is turn up in Ostend, Belgium, near the seacoast and approximately 25 kilometre from the town center of Bruges. Although an eminent proportion of the actions focuses on cargo transport, it is progressively used for rider voyages, primarily charter and vacation voyages coordinated by the tour operators. It is also frequently used for private business voyages.

The all load air hose MK Airlines pick out Ostend-Bruges International Airport as their European ground.

History

During World War II The German inhabitant travel the field of Ostend-Stene to a location in the district of the municipality of Middelkerke, 5 km southwestward of Ostend. It played a leading part in the air fight 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 constituted by that clip.

In 1992 the regional Flemish airport was reassigned to the Flemish Community

On one May 2003, Ryanair set about a new path between Ostend and London-Stansted. The airport was given a new name: “ Ostend-Bruges International Airport”. However, Ryanair halt functioning the path in December 2003.

On 23 May 2003, Mr. Gino Vanspauwen has been named CEO/Managing Director of Ostend-Bruges International Airport by the Flemish authority. He efficaciously take up his responsibilities on one June 2003.

As CEO/Managing Director, he is responsible for all facets of daily direction, modify direction and strategical direction of the airport (commercial, fiscal, human resources, investing, scheme, disposal, communicating). His duty assignment is to transform the airport into a dynamical organisation, to draw new better half and investors and to offer legal security to all airport users, commercial spouses, neighbors and all other political parties regarded

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