Melsbroek Air Base

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Melsbroek Air Base
Melsbroek Air Base
Melsbroek
IATA: noneICAO: 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, 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:

Melsbroek also was operated by the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) during World War 2


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