Overview
Brussels South Charleroi Airport S.A. is the country’s second busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic and the second airport serving the city of Brussels, the Capital of Belgium and of Europe. Its range of destinations available via direct flights includes more than 100 airports, around fifty of which are exclusive to Brussels-Charleroi.
B.S.C.A. is more than ever a gateway to the European Union.
Thanks to its operational experience, the airport has won numerous awards for its punctuality and the quality of its services.
Today, B.S.C.A. generates more than 3,000 jobs on site, almost 800 of which are directly linked to the airport. In total, more than 20,750 indirect and induced jobs exist thanks to airport activity.
The airport’s goal now is to carry on growing, following a sustainable, responsible economic model, while focusing its policy on the comfort of passengers, the airport community and local residents.
Six airlines operate from Brussels South Charleroi Airport: Ryanair, Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, Air Corsica, Volotea and Air Arabia Maroc.

Key figures

Excellent geographical location
- High concentration of people living around the airport: between 15 and 20 million potential passengers live within a two-hour drive of the airport
- Location at the heart of a vast road network offering easy access
- The airport offers extensive parking facilities, boasting 9.000 spaces
- Shuttle buses connect the airport to several cities in Belgium (Brussels, Ghent, Bruges), as well as in neighbouring countries (Lille, Luxembourg)
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Key Data
- Opening hours: 06h30 - 23h00 local time with the possibility for based aircraft to return to CRL after 23h00 in case of unforeseen delay.
- Uncoordinated airport(level 1)
- Elevation: 184 m (614 ft)
- Variation: 02W 50°27'36''N - 004°27'10''E
- RWY 06/24: 3.200 m x 46m
- Start-up: 121,80
- Approach: 133,12
- Handling frequency: 131,475
- ILS approach: RWY 25 : 110.90 (ident IGC)
- VOR/DME : 115.70 (ident GOS)
- ILS category: Cat. III
- Fire category: Cat. 7 (Cat. 8 on request with a response time of one hour for a positive or negative answer).