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Encyclopedia > Maastricht Aachen Airport
Maastricht Aachen Airport
IATA: MST - ICAO: EHBK
Summary
Airport type Civilian
Serves Maastricht
Elevation AMSL 374 ft (114 m)
Coordinates 50°54′57″N, 5°46′37″E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 8,202 2,500 Asphalt

Maastricht Aachen Airport (IATA: MST, ICAO: EHBK) is a regional airport near Maastricht, The Netherlands, and not far from Aachen, Germany. Its geographical location is 50°54′57″N, 5°46′37″E in the municipality of Beek. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixels, file size: 321 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image was copied from wikipedia:en. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Coordinates: , Country Province Area (2006)  - Municipality 60. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Coordinates: , Country Province Area (2006)  - Municipality 60. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Oche redirects here; in darts the oche is the line from which players must throw. ... Beek is a municipality and a Netherlands. ...


It is the second-largest hub for cargo flights in the Netherlands. As of 2005, the airport had a passenger throughput of 356,000 and handled 82,650 tons of cargo. There were a total of 12,600 aircraft movements. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up ton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


The Maastricht Upper Area Control centre (MUAC) of EUROCONTROL is also located on the airport. Facilities available at the airport include a restaurant, hotel, sight-seeing flights, aviation medical centre, taxi company, viewing platform and long term parking. EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, an international organisation whose primary objective is the development of a seamless, pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. ...


The number of aircraft movements decreased significantly between 2005 and 2007 compared to previous years because the flight school, Nationale Luchtvaart School, which was based at the airport, moved all flight operations to Évora in Portugal. In the summer of 2007, flight training at the airport resumed as the Stella Aviation Acedemy moved into the facilities previously used by the NLS. Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Alentejo  - Subregion Alentejo Central  - District or A.R. Évora Mayor Ernesto Oliveira  - Party PS Area 1,307. ...

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Airlines

Scheduled flights to Amsterdam are flown by KLM Cityhopper, while Ryanair also flies from Maastricht with a scheduled service to Girona, Valencia and Alicante. There is also a Volareweb service to Milan. Especially during the summer season, the airport is also used by various charter airlines such as transavia.com. It is also frequently used by private jets, especially during the annual TEFAF (The European Fine Art Fair) in Maastricht. Airlines easyJet and Blue Air previously had services to Berlin and Bucharest respectively. Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... KLM Cityhopper is the regional airline subsidiary KLM based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... This article is about the Spanish city. ... Look up Valencia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Location Coordinates : Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Alacant (Catalan) Spanish name Alicante Postal code 03000 - 03016 Website www. ... Airbus A320 of Volareweb. ... Malpensa International Airport (IATA: MXP, ICAO: LIMC) is located in the province of Varese, near Milan, Italy. ... transavia. ... easyJet (LSE: EZJ) is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... Blue Air is a low-cost airline based in Bucharest, Romania that started operation in 2004. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ...


Various cargo airlines fly from Maastricht Aachen airport, such as Cargolux and Turkish Airlines which have scheduled services. A significant amount of traffic is also related to the presence of aircraft maintenance and painting facilities at the airport. Cargolux (Cargolux Airlines International) is a cargo airline based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. ... Turkish Airlines, Inc. ...


Developments

Between august and october 2005, the runway was resurfaced and renamed to 03/21 (from 04/22) to compensate for changes in the earth's magnetic field. The airport originally had two runways; the second (shorter, 1.080m) runway (07/25) was closed and removed to make room for a new airport terminal and additional aircraft maintenance facilities. Construction of the new facilities is planned to start in late 2007. The magnetosphere shields the surface of the Earth from the charged particles of the solar wind. ... An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


Overview of airlines and destinations

Scheduled

KLM Tailfins KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... KLM Cityhopper is the regional airline subsidiary KLM based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base at London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in terms of... Airbus A320 of Volareweb. ...

Charter

Onur Air (Onur Air Taşımacılık AŞ) is an airline based in İstanbul, Turkey. ... Boeing 737-400 Sky Airlines is an airline based in Antalya, Turkey. ... transavia. ...

Cargo Airlines

Antonov Airlines is a heavy cargo airline operator based in Kyiv, Ukraine. ... Cargolux (Cargolux Airlines International) is a cargo airline based in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. ... Turkish Airlines, Inc. ... Pskovavia is a cargo airline based in Pskov, Russia. ... The Trinity Cathedral (1682-99) is a symbol of Pskovs former might and independence. ...

External links

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (official site)
  • Airliners.net - photos taken at Maastricht Aachen airport
  • World Aero Data airport information for EHBK

  Results from FactBites:
 
Maastricht Aachen Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (322 words)
Maastricht Aachen Airport (IATA: MST, ICAO: EHBK) is a regional airport near Maastricht, the Netherlands and not far from Aachen, Germany.
As of 2005, the airport had a passenger throughput of 356,000 and handled 82,650 tons of cargo.
The airport originally had two runways; the second (shorter) runway (07/25) was closed and removed to make room for a new airport terminal.
U of Maastricht Study Abroad (496 words)
Maastricht is the oldest and, with its wealth of historical buildings, one of the most attractive cities in the Netherlands.
Universiteit Maastricht was founded in 1976 and is the youngest of the 13 universities in the Netherlands.
At present, Universiteit Maastricht has 10,000 students in seven schools or faculties and is a general institute for academic education and research.
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