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MST Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MST / EHBK |
Airport Name: | Maastricht Aachen Airport |
Location: | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'56"N by 5°46'36"E |
Area Served: | Maastricht, Netherlands Aachen, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Maastricht Aachen Airport BV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 375 feet (114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MST |
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Facts about Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST):
- Because of the proximity to the new headquarters, the decision was made to create a temporary airfield between the towns of Beek, Geulle and Ulestraten.
- The runway was 5,565 feet and reinforced with pierced steel planks.
- The late 1950s and early 1960s brought significant expansion in commercial operations at the airport.
- In March 2011, the airport was certified to handle the upcoming Boeing 747-8, as two of the airports major airlines Cargolux and AirBridge Cargo have placed orders for this aircraft.
- The closest airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of MST.
- Maastricht Aachen Airport handled 36,300 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1981, a development plan for the airport recommended constructing a 3,500m east–west runway to facilitate growth in cargo operations, particularly during the night hours.
- Because of Maastricht Aachen Airport's relatively low elevation of 375 feet, planes can take off or land at Maastricht Aachen Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) currently has only 1 runway.