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Maastricht Aachen Airport




  IATA MST
  ICAO EHBK
  Type Civilian
  Closest Town Maastricht
  Distance 5 miles (estimate)
  Elevation Ft 374
  Elevation M 114


  Runway Angle 21/03
  Runway Length F 8,202
  Runway Length M 2,500
  Runway Surface Asphalt


Maastricht Aachen Airport is a regional Airport near Maastricht , The Netherlands and not far from Aachen , Germany . It's geographical location is in the municipality of Beek . It is also the second-largest hub for cargo flights in the Netherlands. As of 2005 the airport had a passenger throughput of 356.000 and handled a cargo of 82.650 Ton s with 12,600 aircraft movements. The amount of aircraft movements decreased by a large amount in 2005 when the flying school ''Nationale Luchtvaart School'' moved all flight operations to Portugal .

Due to the rise of low-cost airlines such as EasyJet and Blue Air , the airport also serves the larger German city of Düsseldorf , with several airlines providing free shuttle buses between Maastricht-Aachen and Düsseldorf.

In 2005, the runway was resurfaced and renamed 21/03 (from 22/04) to compensate for changes in the Earth's Magnetic Field .

The Maastricht Upper Area Control centre (MUAC) of EUROCONTROL is also located on the airport. Facilities available at the airport include a restaurant, hotel, aviation medical centre, taxi company, viewing platform and long term parking.


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