| Melsbroek Air Base | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: EBMB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Serves | Brussels | ||
| Location | Zaventem | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 184 ft / 56 m | ||
| 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:
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]
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