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Cargo airport serving Liège, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liege Airport (IATA: LGG, ICAO: EBLG) — previously called Liege-Bierset Airport – is an international airport located in Grâce-Hollogne, 5 nautical miles (9.3 kilometres; 5.8 miles) west[1] of the city of Liège, Belgium. The airport mainly focuses on air freight. At the end of 2021, freight traffic reached 1,412,498 tonnes (+26%). Liege Airport is now the 5th biggest cargo airport in Europe and the 22nd biggest in the world.[2]
Liege Airport Aéroport de Liège | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Walloon government & private investors | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Liege Airport s.a. | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Liège | ||||||||||||||
Location | Grâce-Hollogne, Liège Province, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
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Operating base for | TUI fly Belgium | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 201 m / 659 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°38′11″N 005°26′34″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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The airport is located in Grâce-Hollogne, Liège Province, north-west of the city of Liege, in the east of Belgium. The first terminal on the site opened in 1930.[3]
It is mainly used for freight/cargo operations, but also serves a number of destinations for passengers (mainly charters). Liege is located in the centre of the golden triangle Paris – Amsterdam – Frankfurt that handles 66% of European freight, and 75% when taken together with London. In 2018, it was the seventh biggest cargo airport in Europe. Liege Airport is the biggest cargo airport in Belgium, and the third-biggest for passengers after Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport.[4] It is the global hub of ASL Airlines Belgium (the former TNT Airways) and is also used by several other cargo carriers on a scheduled or irregular basis.
As of July 2023, TUI fly Belgium is the only airline offering scheduled and seasonal passenger flights at Liege Airport.[5]
Airlines | Destinations |
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TUI fly Belgium[6] | Alicante, Gran Canaria, Kayseri, Málaga, Tenerife–South Seasonal: Casablanca, Djerba, Enfidha, Heraklion, Palma de Mallorca, Rhodes, Tangier |
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The airport is located next to the E42 (exit 3), close to an important highway junction.
An express bus (number 57) links the airport to Liege-Guillemins where connections can be made with local, national and high speed international trains (Thalys, ICE). Bus number 53 goes to Liege city centre (Place Saint-Lambert) where connections are available with Liege-Saint-Lambert railway station and bus hub, and to Pont-de-Seraing railway station and bus hub. Buses 83 and 85 connect the airport with Liege's city centre (Place Saint-Lambert) where connections are available with Liege-Saint-Lambert railway station and bus hub, and Bierset-Awans railway station.