MST · Maastricht, The Netherlands
Maastricht Aachen Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 50.9111° N, 5.7694° E
Maastricht Aachen Airport
Airport in Limburg, the Netherlands
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MST
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 2515; ident EHBK; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
maa.nl
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Maastricht Aachen Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 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
MST / EHBK
OurAirports ident
EHBK
GPS / local code
EHBK
ISO region
NL-LI
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
maa.nl
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q698063
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
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, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
9.0 km
Approximate distance to central Maastricht.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Amsterdam
Languages
Dutch
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
41,865 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,022 ft / 2,750 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1945
Owner / entity
Q698063
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Maastricht Aachen Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Maastricht, The Netherlands. Maastricht's built-up core sits roughly 9.0 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Amsterdam (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.
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST / EHBK) is at 50.9111° N, 5.7694° E, elevation 375 ft (114 m), serving Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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.
Maastricht is in The Netherlands (capital Amsterdam); regulated by Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT); on Europe/Amsterdam (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Dutch; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Maastricht: 9 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 MST.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST / EHBK)
Maastricht Aachen Airport · Airport in Limburg, the Netherlands
Source identifiers
EHBK · EHBK · NL-LI
maa.nl · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Maastricht Aachen Airport is a major cargo hub and regional passenger airport in Beek in Limburg, the Netherlands, located 5 NM northeast of Maastricht and 15 NM northwest of Aachen, Germany.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for MST; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Geleen
geleen · 8.2 km from MST
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 32,790 · city coordinates 50.9742, 5.8292
2. Maastricht
maastricht · 9.0 km from MST
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 122,378 · city coordinates 50.8483, 5.6889
3. Hoensbroek
hoensbroek · 11 km from MST
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 25,000 · city coordinates 50.9239, 5.9253
4. Sittard
sittard · 12 km from MST
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 48,400 · city coordinates 50.9983, 5.8694
5. Brunssum
brunssum · 15 km from MST
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 29,254 · city coordinates 50.9467, 5.9708
6. Heerlen
heerlen · 15 km from MST
The Netherlands · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · population 93,084 · city coordinates 50.8837, 5.9815
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. EIN EHEH
Eindhoven Airport · Eindhoven
66 km from MST · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation 74 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 51.4501, 5.3745
2. NRN EDLV
Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Weeze
81 km from MST · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 106 ft (32 m) · airport coordinates 51.6014, 6.1412
3. DUS EDDL
Düsseldorf Airport · Düsseldorf
81 km from MST · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 147 ft (45 m) · airport coordinates 51.2895, 6.7668
4. BRU EBBR
Brussels Airport · Zaventem
90 km from MST · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 175 ft (53 m) · airport coordinates 50.9014, 4.4844
5. CGN EDDK
Cologne Bonn Airport · Köln (Cologne)
96 km from MST · Europe/Berlin · +0h · elevation 302 ft (92 m) · airport coordinates 50.8659, 7.1427
Route-time reference set
1. MST-EIN
Eindhoven · 66 km · 55m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from MST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MST-NRN
Weeze · 81 km · 56m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from MST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MST-DUS
Düsseldorf · 81 km · 56m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from MST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. MST-BRU
Zaventem · 90 km · 57m
Europe/Brussels · +0h from MST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. MST-CGN
Köln (Cologne) · 96 km · 57m
Europe/Berlin · +0h from MST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,022 ft / 2,750 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MST.
Runway identifiers
03/21
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. EIN EHEH
Eindhoven Airport · Eindhoven · 66 km from MST
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · 74 ft (23 m) · 51.4501, 5.3745
2. RTM EHRD
Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam · 148 km from MST
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · -15 ft (-5 m) · 51.9569, 4.4372
3. AMS EHAM
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam · 170 km from MST
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · -11 ft (-3 m) · 52.3086, 4.7639
4. GRQ EHGG
Groningen Airport Eelde · Groningen · 252 km from MST
large airport · Europe/Amsterdam · the-netherlands · 17 ft (5 m) · 53.1191, 6.5777
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Maastricht Aachen Airport is a major cargo hub and regional passenger airport in Beek in Limburg, the Netherlands, located 5 NM northeast of Maastricht and 15 NM northwest of Aachen, Germany.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MST.
Source note 2
It is the second-largest hub for cargo flights in the Netherlands.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MST.
Country and authority
MST sits in The Netherlands (Kingdom of the Netherlands), whose capital is Amsterdam. Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Dutch. Currency context: EUR (€). MST is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Limburg, the Netherlands. 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: Maastricht Aachen Airport is a major cargo hub and regional passenger airport in Beek in Limburg, the Netherlands, located 5 NM northeast of Maastricht and 15 NM northwest of Aachen, Germany.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q698063 · Maastricht Aachen Airport. Administrative area: Beek. Named after: Maastricht
Field and clock profile
Maastricht Aachen Airport is a low-elevation field at 375 ft (114 m), positioned at 50.9111° N, 5.7694° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,022 ft / 2,750 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Amsterdam (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Geleen is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.2 km. EIN Eindhoven is the closest retained airport alternative at 66 km.
Country airport peers
MST is compared with EIN Eindhoven at 66 km, RTM Rotterdam at 148 km, AMS Amsterdam at 170 km, GRQ Groningen at 252 km inside the retained The Netherlands airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
MST-EIN Eindhoven: 66 km, about 55m, +0h. MST-NRN Weeze: 81 km, about 56m, +0h. MST-DUS Düsseldorf: 81 km, about 56m, +0h. MST-BRU Zaventem: 90 km, about 57m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EHBK backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. maa.nl 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
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,022 ft / 2,750 m
Runway identifiers
03/21
OurAirports classifies MST as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
MST (EHBK) is a low-elevation field at 375 ft (114 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MST sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
MST's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,022 ft / 2,750 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Civil aviation oversight for MST runs through Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- Maastricht Aachen Airport is a major cargo hub and regional passenger airport in Beek in Limburg, the Netherlands, located 5 NM northeast of Maastricht and 15 NM northwest of Aachen, Germany.
- It is the second-largest hub for cargo flights in the Netherlands.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at maa.nl, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MST
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
MST uses Europe/Amsterdam (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Maastricht Aachen Airport is about 9.0 km from central Maastricht; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
EIN Eindhoven is the closest retained alternate at 66 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
maa.nl 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 MST inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MST ranks #4 in the curated The Netherlands airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 5 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
MST shares Europe/Amsterdam with AMS Amsterdam NL · EIN Eindhoven NL · GRQ Groningen NL · RTM Rotterdam NL. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MST is 375 ft (114 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include LIS 374 ft (114 m) (1 ft delta) · YOW 374 ft (114 m) (1 ft delta) · OZH 373 ft (114 m) (2 ft delta) · ZIA 377 ft (115 m) (2 ft delta) · OVB 365 ft (111 m) (10 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MST's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are EIN 66 km +0h · NRN 81 km +0h · DUS 81 km +0h · BRU 90 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 | 66 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Weeze | NRN | 81 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Düsseldorf | DUS | 81 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zaventem | BRU | 90 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Köln (Cologne) | CGN | 96 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MST to EIN
Eindhoven
Distance 66 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from MST. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MST to NRN
Weeze
Distance 81 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from MST. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MST to DUS
Düsseldorf
Distance 81 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone Europe/Berlin is +0h from MST. 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 Maastricht is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Maastricht 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.
Maastricht Aachen 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 MST, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Geleen
geleen · 8.2 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Maastricht
maastricht · 9.0 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hoensbroek
hoensbroek · 11 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sittard
sittard · 12 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brunssum
brunssum · 15 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Heerlen
heerlen · 15 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kerkrade
kerkrade · 21 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Roermond
roermond · 35 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Weert
weert · 38 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cranendonck
cranendonck · 45 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Valkenswaard
valkenswaard · 53 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bergeijk
bergeyk · 54 km · Europe/Amsterdam
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Maastricht Aachen Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Eindhoven (EIN), Weeze (NRN), Düsseldorf (DUS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,022 ft / 2,750 m; identifiers 03/21.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1945.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MST. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Eindhoven AirportEIN
Eindhoven · large airport
- Distance
- 66 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.
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRN
Weeze · large airport
- Distance
- 81 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 106 ft (32 m)
Compare against NRN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Düsseldorf AirportDUS
Düsseldorf · large airport
- Distance
- 81 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 147 ft (45 m)
Compare against DUS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Brussels AirportBRU
Zaventem · large airport
- Distance
- 90 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 175 ft (53 m)
Compare against BRU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Cologne Bonn AirportCGN
Köln (Cologne) · large airport
- Distance
- 96 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 302 ft (92 m)
Compare against CGN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) in?▾
Maastricht Aachen Airport is in the Europe/Amsterdam timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Maastricht Aachen Airport?▾
Maastricht Aachen Airport uses IATA code MST and ICAO code EHBK.
Where is Maastricht Aachen Airport located?▾
Maastricht Aachen Airport is located in Maastricht, The Netherlands at coordinates 50.9111° N, 5.7694° E, with an elevation of 375 ft (114 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Maastricht Aachen Airport from central Maastricht?▾
Maastricht Aachen Airport sits roughly 9.0 km from the nearest mapped city center for Maastricht.
Which route reference is most useful from MST?▾
Eindhoven (EIN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/Amsterdam, and a +0h difference from MST.
Which authority regulates MST?▾
Maastricht Aachen Airport sits inside The Netherlands, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT).
What other airports in The Netherlands are close peers to MST?▾
MST's curated peers in The Netherlands on this site include EIN Eindhoven, RTM Rotterdam, AMS Amsterdam, plus 1 more.
How many runways does Maastricht Aachen Airport have?▾
Maastricht Aachen Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,022 ft / 2,750 m; identifiers include 03/21.