Antwerp International Airport
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Antwerpen International Airport (Deurne) is located 2 km from the city of Antwerp, Belgium
. It is home to a maintenance hangar for CityJet
. In 2005 it served about 105,937 passengers (this only counted: Scheduled Flights, Business Flights and Charter Flights). In 2010, the airport served 162,840 passengers. Regular lines to London City and Manchester account for 63% of the passengers.
Due to its short runway
length (under 1500 meters), it is not possible to operate larger aircraft at the airport. Because this limits the growth of the airport and also due to stronger runway regulations, an extension of the runway towards Borsbeek
is planned.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is home to a maintenance hangar for CityJet
Cityjet
CityJet Limited is an Irish regional airline headquartered in the Swords Business Campus in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. It operates at London City Airport, and flies franchise services on behalf of its parent company Air France from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. Since the take over of VLM...
. In 2005 it served about 105,937 passengers (this only counted: Scheduled Flights, Business Flights and Charter Flights). In 2010, the airport served 162,840 passengers. Regular lines to London City and Manchester account for 63% of the passengers.
Due to its short runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
length (under 1500 meters), it is not possible to operate larger aircraft at the airport. Because this limits the growth of the airport and also due to stronger runway regulations, an extension of the runway towards Borsbeek
Borsbeek
Borsbeek is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Borsbeek proper. On January 1, 2006 Borsbeek had a total population of 10,257. The total area is 3.92 km² which gives a population...
is planned.