BRU · Zaventem, Belgium
Brussels Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 50.9014° N, 4.4844° E
Brussels Airport
International airport serving Brussels, Belgium
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BRU
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2155; ident EBBR; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
brusselsairport.be
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Brussels Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BRU / EBBR
OurAirports ident
EBBR
GPS / local code
EBBR
ISO region
BE-VBR
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
brusselsairport.be
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q28934
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:18 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Brussels · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
11 km
Approximate distance to central Zaventem.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Brussels
Languages
German, French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
30,528 km²
Passenger volume
26 million passengers (2019)
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
11,936 ft / 3,638 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3)
Opened / operator
1940 · Brussels Airport Company
Owner / entity
Q28934
Hub airlines
Brussels Airlines, TUI fly Belgium
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Brussels Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Zaventem, Belgium. Zaventem's built-up core sits roughly 11 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Brussels (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Brussels Airport (BRU / EBBR) is at 50.9014° N, 4.4844° E, elevation 175 ft (53 m), serving Zaventem, Belgium.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Zaventem is in Belgium (capital Brussels); on Europe/Brussels (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: German, French, Dutch; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Zaventem: 11 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BRU.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Brussels Airport (BRU / EBBR)
Brussels Airport · International airport serving Brussels, Belgium
Known label 1
Brussels National
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BRU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Zaventem
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BRU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
EBMB
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BRU, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EBBR · EBBR · BE-VBR
brusselsairport.be · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Brussels Airport is the main international airport of Belgium.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for BRU; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
It is located in the municipality of Zaventem in Flemish Brabant, 12 kilometres northeast of Brussels.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Zaventem
zaventem · 2.1 km from BRU
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 28,188 · city coordinates 50.8837, 4.4730
2. Kortenberg
kortenberg · 4.3 km from BRU
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 17,774 · city coordinates 50.8898, 4.5435
3. Vilvoorde
vilvoorde · 4.9 km from BRU
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 36,955 · city coordinates 50.9281, 4.4294
4. Evere
evere · 6.7 km from BRU
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 41,667 · city coordinates 50.8744, 4.3990
5. Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
woluwe-saint-lambert · 7.5 km from BRU
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 56,584 · city coordinates 50.8439, 4.4291
6. Schaerbeek
schaerbeek · 8.3 km from BRU
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 132,761 · city coordinates 50.8693, 4.3774
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CRL EBCI
Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Charleroi
49 km from BRU · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 614 ft (187 m) · airport coordinates 50.4620, 4.4596
2. EIN EHEH
Eindhoven Airport · Eindhoven
87 km from BRU · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation 74 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 51.4501, 5.3745
3. MST EHBK
Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht
90 km from BRU · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation 375 ft (114 m) · airport coordinates 50.9111, 5.7694
4. LIL LFQQ
Lille Airport · Lesquin
104 km from BRU · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 157 ft (48 m) · airport coordinates 50.5666, 3.1024
5. OST EBOS
Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Oostende
117 km from BRU · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 51.1998, 2.8747
Route-time reference set
1. BRU-EIN
Eindhoven · 87 km · 57m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from BRU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BRU-MST
Maastricht · 90 km · 57m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from BRU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BRU-LIL
Lesquin · 104 km · 58m
Europe/Paris · +0h from BRU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BRU-OST
Oostende · 117 km · 59m
Europe/Brussels · +0h from BRU; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 11,936 ft / 3,638 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BRU.
Runway identifiers
01/19 · 07L/25R · 07R/25L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CRL EBCI
Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Charleroi · 49 km from BRU
large airport · Europe/Brussels · belgium · 614 ft (187 m) · 50.4620, 4.4596
2. OST EBOS
Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Oostende · 117 km from BRU
large airport · Europe/Brussels · belgium · 13 ft (4 m) · 51.1998, 2.8747
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Also informally known as Brussels-National Airport or Brussels-Zaventem Airport, Brussels Airport handled more than 26 million passengers in 2019, making it the 26th-busiest airport in Europe.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BRU.
Source note 2
It is home to around 260 companies, together directly employing 20,000 people and serves as the home base for Brussels Airlines and TUI fly Belgium.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BRU.
Source note 3
BRU covers 1,245 hectares and contains three runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BRU.
Country and authority
BRU sits in Belgium (Kingdom of Belgium), whose capital is Brussels. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: German, French, Dutch. Currency context: EUR (€). BRU is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BRU is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Brussels National, Zaventem, EBMB. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Brussels, Belgium. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Brussels Airport is the main international airport of Belgium. Location cue: It is located in the municipality of Zaventem in Flemish Brabant, 12 kilometres northeast of Brussels.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q28934 · Brussels Airport. Administrative area: Zaventem · Machelen · Steenokkerzeel. Named after: Brussels. Entity official-site cross-check: brusselsairport.be
Field and clock profile
Brussels Airport is a near sea-level field at 175 ft (53 m), positioned at 50.9014° N, 4.4844° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 11,936 ft / 3,638 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Brussels (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Zaventem is the closest retained city-time anchor at 2.1 km. CRL Charleroi is the closest retained airport alternative at 49 km.
Country airport peers
BRU is compared with CRL Charleroi at 49 km, OST Oostende at 117 km inside the retained Belgium airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BRU-EIN Eindhoven: 87 km, about 57m, +0h. BRU-MST Maastricht: 90 km, about 57m, +0h. BRU-LIL Lesquin: 104 km, about 58m, +0h. BRU-OST Oostende: 117 km, about 59m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EBBR backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. brusselsairport.be is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
26 million passengers (2019)
Airline role
Brussels Airlines, TUI fly Belgium
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 11,936 ft / 3,638 m
Runway identifiers
01/19, 07L/25R, 07R/25L
OurAirports classifies BRU as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
BRU (EBBR) is one of the curated airport pages with a real traffic signal attached: 26 million passengers (2019), operating from a near sea-level field at 175 ft (53 m).
BRU sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BRU's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 11,936 ft / 3,638 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3).
Brussels Airport Company is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BRU.
- Also informally known as Brussels-National Airport or Brussels-Zaventem Airport, Brussels Airport handled more than 26 million passengers in 2019, making it the 26th-busiest airport in Europe.
- It is home to around 260 companies, together directly employing 20,000 people and serves as the home base for Brussels Airlines and TUI fly Belgium.
- BRU covers 1,245 hectares and contains three runways.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at brusselsairport.be, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BRU
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BRU uses Europe/Brussels (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Brussels Airport is about 11 km from central Zaventem; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CRL Charleroi is the closest retained alternate at 49 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
brusselsairport.be is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BRU inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BRU ranks #1 in the curated Belgium airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 3 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BRU shares Europe/Brussels with CRL Charleroi BE · OST Oostende BE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BRU is 175 ft (53 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BDL 173 ft (53 m) (2 ft delta) · ODS 172 ft (52 m) (3 ft delta) · HBE 171 ft (52 m) (4 ft delta) · HEL 179 ft (55 m) (4 ft delta) · DAR 182 ft (55 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BRU's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CRL 49 km +0h · EIN 87 km +0h · MST 90 km +0h · LIL 104 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eindhoven | EIN | 87 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Maastricht | MST | 90 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Lesquin | LIL | 104 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Oostende | OST | 117 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BRU to EIN
Eindhoven
Distance 87 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from BRU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BRU to MST
Maastricht
Distance 90 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from BRU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BRU to LIL
Lesquin
Distance 104 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from BRU. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Zaventem is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Brussels is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Brussels Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BRU, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Zaventem
zaventem · 2.1 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kortenberg
kortenberg · 4.3 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vilvoorde
vilvoorde · 4.9 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Evere
evere · 6.7 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
woluwe-saint-lambert · 7.5 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Schaerbeek
schaerbeek · 8.3 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Grimbergen
grimbergen · 8.7 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tervuren
tervuren · 8.9 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zemst
zemst · 9.2 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
saint-josse-ten-noode · 9.5 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Auderghem
auderghem · 10 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Etterbeek
etterbeek · 10 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Brussels Airport is associated in the current source trail with Brussels Airlines, TUI fly Belgium, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Eindhoven (EIN), Maastricht (MST), Lesquin (LIL). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: 26 million passengers (2019).
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 11,936 ft / 3,638 m; identifiers 01/19, 07L/25R, 07R/25L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3); 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Brussels Airport Company.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1940.
- Network role: Brussels Airlines, TUI fly Belgium.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BRU. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Brussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
Charleroi · large airport
- Distance
- 49 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 614 ft (187 m)
Compare against CRL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Eindhoven AirportEIN
Eindhoven · large airport
- Distance
- 87 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 74 ft (23 m)
Compare against EIN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Maastricht Aachen AirportMST
Maastricht · large airport
- Distance
- 90 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 375 ft (114 m)
Compare against MST when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Lille AirportLIL
Lesquin · large airport
- Distance
- 104 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 157 ft (48 m)
Compare against LIL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ostend-Bruges International AirportOST
Oostende · large airport
- Distance
- 117 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against OST when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Brussels Airport (BRU) in?▾
Brussels Airport is in the Europe/Brussels timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Brussels Airport?▾
Brussels Airport uses IATA code BRU and ICAO code EBBR.
Where is Brussels Airport located?▾
Brussels Airport is located in Zaventem, Belgium at coordinates 50.9014° N, 4.4844° E, with an elevation of 175 ft (53 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Brussels Airport from central Zaventem?▾
Brussels Airport sits roughly 11 km from the nearest mapped city center for Zaventem.
Which route reference is most useful from BRU?▾
Eindhoven (EIN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone Europe/Amsterdam, and a +0h difference from BRU.
What other airports in Belgium are close peers to BRU?▾
BRU's curated peers in Belgium on this site include CRL Charleroi, OST Oostende.
How many runways does Brussels Airport have?▾
Brussels Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 11,936 ft / 3,638 m; identifiers include 01/19, 07L/25R, 07R/25L.