Melsbroek Air Base

Coordinates: 50°54′05″N 004°29′04″E / 50.90139°N 4.48444°E / 50.90139; 4.48444
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Melsbroek Air Base

(Advanced Landing Ground B-58)
AMSL
184 ft / 56 m
Coordinates50°54′05″N 004°29′04″E / 50.90139°N 4.48444°E / 50.90139; 4.48444
Map
EBMB is located in Belgium
EBMB
EBMB
Location in Belgium
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,987 9,800 Asphalt
07R/25L 3,211 10,535 Asphalt
07L/25R 3,638 11,936 Asphalt

Melsbroek Air Base (ICAO: EBMB) is a Belgian Air Component facility in Steenokkerzeel, 6.5 NM (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) northeast[1] of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. It is located on the northern side of 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:

History

The aerodrome was constructed by the German Wehrmacht during World War II. After the 1944 liberation of Belgium, Melsbroek was operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Air Force when it was known as B58 Melsbroek.

Douglas Dakota was destroyed.[5]

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.[6] When CityBird existed its head office was in Building 117D.[7]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melsbroek Air Base.

References

  1. ^ a b EBMB – BRUSSELS / Melsbroek (MIL) (also PDF). Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) from AIM Belgium via skeyes., EBBR – BRUSSELS / Brussels-National (also PDF). Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) from AIM Belgium via skeyes.
  2. ^ Manrho & Pütz 2004, p. 217.
  3. ^ Weal 2003, p. 117.
  4. ^ Franks 2000, p. 134.
  5. ^ "CL 2934". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  6. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1 April 1989. 126.
  7. ^ "CityBird Offices." CityBird. Retrieved on 3 November 1999.


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