Charleroi Brussels South Airport

Charleroi Brussels South Airport

Brussels-Charleroi Airport (French: Aéroport Charleroi Bruxelles Sud) was opened in 1919 and behind Brussles Zaventem is now the second most important airport in Belgium. The low cost carrier Ryan Air has a large part to play in this success story - since 2001, Charleroi has been one of its most important hubs.
  • URL: Official website
  • Time zone: GMT 1
  • Service telephone: +32 71 251- 211
  • Address: Brussels-South Charleroi Airport, Building S7C, B-6041 Charleroi, Belgie
  • Operating company: BSCA - Brussels South Charleroi Airport
  • Parking: Yes; paid short and long-term parking
  • Nearby cities: Charleroi (5 km), Namur (29 km), Brüssel (44 km), Lüttich (81 km), Gent (84 km), Antwerpen (84 km), Maastricht (97 km), Lille (100 km)
  • Directions by car: E420 to exit 24 and then follow the signs to the airport.
  • Stations: Please take trains to Charleroi Sud and change for the bus route A.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.01%), Tuesday (12.55%), Wednesday (14.88%), Thursday (14.21%), Friday (13.46%), Saturday (13.95%), Sunday (16.94%)
  • Alternative spelling: Charleroi Gosselies, Brussels South Charleroi Airport, Charleroi Bruxelles-Sud, Bruselas Sur, Brussel Zuid Charleroi

Most popular destinations from Charleroi Brussels South (Flights per week )


Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)

  1. Wizz Air (281, 11,21 %)
  2. TUI fly Belgium (160, 6,38 %)
  3. Pegasus Airlines (26, 1,04 %)
  4. Air Algérie (12, 0,48 %)
  5. other (80.89 %)

Location
The airport is about 7 km or 4 miles north of Charleroi and about 50 km or 30 miles south of Brussels. Those arriving by car please use the slip road to the A7/E19 motorway. Take the A54/E420 to exit 24 and then follow the signs on the N568 to the airport. Travelling towards Charleroi use the E420 to exit 24 and then follow the signs to the airport. The airport can also be reached using the A15/E42 (Liege-Namur) exit nr. 16.

Rail passengers please take trains to Charleroi south and and then the bus route A to the airport. From Brussels Gare de Midi a shuttle bus runs at 60 minute intervals to the airport.


Statistical weather data for Charleroi Brussels South

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