Melsbroek Air Base

Melsbroek Air Base
IATA: none – ICAO: EBMB
Summary
Airport type		Military
Serves		Brussels
Location		Zaventem
Elevation AMSL		184 ft / 56 m
Coordinates		50°54′05″N 004°29′04″E / 50.90139°N 4.48444°E / 50.90139; 4.48444
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
02/20	2,987	9,800	Asphalt
07R/25L	3,211	10,535	Asphalt
07L/25R	3,638	11,936	Asphalt
Source: Belgian AIP at EUROCONTROL

Melsbroek Air Base (ICAO: EBMB) is a Belgian Air Component facility in Zaventem, Belgium. It is located on the northern side of the same site as Brussels Airport, with which it shares runways and ground and air control facilities.

The 15th Air Transport Wing operates from Melsbroek Air Base with following types:

• Airbus A310 (retired)
• Airbus A330
• Dassault Falcon 20
• Dassault Falcon 900
• Embraer 135 & 145
• Lockheed C-130

History

The aerodrome was created by German military during World War II. Melsbroek also was operated by the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) during World War 2 (after the 1944 liberation). After the war, Melsbroek replaced Haren Airfield as the Belgian national airport. That title is now carried by the Zaventem terminal on the same aerodrome, built for the 1958 world exposition. At that time, the existing terminal was taken over by the then Belgian Air Force.

When Trans European Airways existed, its head office was in Building 117 of Melsbroek Airport.^[1] When CityBird existed its head office was in Building 117D.^[2]

See also

	Belgium portal
	Aviation portal

• Belgian Air Component

References

1. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1 April 1989. 126.
2. ^ "CityBird Offices." CityBird. Retrieved on 3 November 1999.