Flanders International Airport
Flanders International Airport, Flanders Airport or Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (IATA: KJK, ICAO: EBKT) is an airport located in the town of Wevelgem, West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium and partly also in the Bissegem section of the city of Kortrijk (2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west.[1]
Flanders International Airport Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-55 Kortrijk/Wevelgem Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | International Airport Kortrijk-Wevelgem | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kortrijk and Wevelgem, Belgium | ||||||||||
| Location | Wevelgem, West Flanders, Flemish Region | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°49′07″N 003°12′23″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.KortrijkAirport.be | ||||||||||
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  EBKT Location in Belgium | |||||||||||
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Origins
The airport was created in 1916 by the Germans during the First World War.
Features
There is a passenger terminal with police and customs on demand.
The airport runway is 1,900 m × 45 m (6,234 ft × 148 ft).[1] Alongside a section of the airport is a business park, some of which is restricted to enterprises undertaking airport related activities: several of the business park tenants have paid for direct private access to the runway. The aerodrome used to offer IFR ("instrument" or "blind flying") procedures, but as of June 2017 these had been withdrawn from the AIP. In 2019, an RNAV approach, GNSS based, is given in the AIP.
Uses
It is mainly used as a business airport. One of the main users of this airport is Abelag Aviation, though it is also used by flying clubs and schools. According to its official website around 100,000 passengers use the airport every year.[2]
Airlines and destinations
There are no scheduled services offered from Wevelgem International Airport.
Charter
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Abelag Aviation | |
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Air ambulance
- Skylifeguard
Ground transportation
By car
The airport is situated on national road 8 (Brussels - Koksijde), nearby ringway 8 (Kortrijk), E17/A14 and the E403/A17 (Zeebrugge - Bruges - Tournai).
By bus
Bus 40 operated by De Lijn connects the airport with Kortrijk and its railway station (local, national, international trains) and Menen and its railway station (national trains).
References
- AIP for EBKT – Kortrijk Wevelgem Airport from Skeyes
- Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport: Accommodation, official site (English)