OST · Oostende, Belgium
Ostend-Bruges International Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 51.1998° N, 2.8747° E
Ostend–Bruges International Airport
International airport serving Ostend, Belgium
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for OST
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 2163; ident EBOS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
ost.aero
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Ostend–Bruges International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 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
OST / EBOS
OurAirports ident
EBOS
GPS / local code
EBOS
ISO region
BE-VWV
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
ost.aero
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1432260
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, 9:22 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
110 km
Approximate distance to central Oostende.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Brussels
Languages
German, French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
30,528 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway surface
concrete
Opened / operator
Egis Group
Owner / entity
Flemish Region
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Ostend-Bruges International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Oostende, Belgium. Oostende's built-up core sits roughly 110 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.
Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST / EBOS) is at 51.1998° N, 2.8747° E, elevation 13 ft (4 m), serving Oostende, 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.
Oostende is in Belgium (capital Brussels); on Europe/Brussels (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: German, French, Dutch; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Oostende: 110 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 OST.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST / EBOS)
Ostend–Bruges International Airport · International airport serving Ostend, Belgium
Known label 1
Ostend-Bruges International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for OST, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EBOS · EBOS · BE-VWV
ost.aero · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Ostend–Bruges International Airport, commonly known simply as Ostend Airport, is an international airport located 2.7 nautical miles south southwest of Ostend, Belgium, near the coast and about 25 km (16 mi) from central Bruges.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Ostend
ostend · 4.0 km from OST
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 69,011 · city coordinates 51.2155, 2.9270
2. Middelkerke
middelkerke · 4.1 km from OST
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 17,789 · city coordinates 51.1853, 2.8208
3. Diksmuide
diksmuide · 19 km from OST
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 15,515 · city coordinates 51.0325, 2.8638
4. Koksijde
koksijde · 19 km from OST
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 21,957 · city coordinates 51.1164, 2.6377
5. Zedelgem
zedelgem · 19 km from OST
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 21,968 · city coordinates 51.1424, 3.1368
6. Sint-Andries
sint-andries · 21 km from OST
Belgium · Europe/Brussels · +0h · population 19,336 · city coordinates 51.1970, 3.1789
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LIL LFQQ
Lille Airport · Lesquin
72 km from OST · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 157 ft (48 m) · airport coordinates 50.5666, 3.1024
2. BRU EBBR
Brussels Airport · Zaventem
117 km from OST · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 175 ft (53 m) · airport coordinates 50.9014, 4.4844
3. RTM EHRD
Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam
137 km from OST · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation -15 ft (-5 m) · airport coordinates 51.9569, 4.4372
4. CRL EBCI
Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Charleroi
138 km from OST · Europe/Brussels · +0h · elevation 614 ft (187 m) · airport coordinates 50.4620, 4.4596
5. EIN EHEH
Eindhoven Airport · Eindhoven
176 km from OST · Europe/Amsterdam · +0h · elevation 74 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 51.4501, 5.3745
Route-time reference set
1. OST-LIL
Lesquin · 72 km · 55m
Europe/Paris · +0h from OST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. OST-BRU
Zaventem · 117 km · 59m
Europe/Brussels · +0h from OST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. OST-RTM
Rotterdam · 137 km · 1h 0m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from OST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. OST-CRL
Charleroi · 138 km · 1h 1m
Europe/Brussels · +0h from OST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. OST-EIN
Eindhoven · 176 km · 1h 3m
Europe/Amsterdam · +0h from OST; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for OST.
Runway identifiers
08/26
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. BRU EBBR
Brussels Airport · Zaventem · 117 km from OST
large airport · Europe/Brussels · belgium · 175 ft (53 m) · 50.9014, 4.4844
2. CRL EBCI
Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Charleroi · 138 km from OST
large airport · Europe/Brussels · belgium · 614 ft (187 m) · 50.4620, 4.4596
Country and authority
OST 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 (€). OST is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
OST is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Ostend-Bruges International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Ostend, 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
Location cue: Ostend–Bruges International Airport, commonly known simply as Ostend Airport, is an international airport located 2.7 nautical miles south southwest of Ostend, Belgium, near the coast and about 25 km (16 mi) from central Bruges.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1432260 · Ostend-Bruges International Airport. Owner / owning body: Flemish Region. Administrative area: Ostend. Named after: Bruges · Ostend
Field and clock profile
Ostend-Bruges International Airport is a near sea-level field at 13 ft (4 m), positioned at 51.1998° N, 2.8747° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,499 ft / 3,200 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
Ostend is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.0 km. LIL Lesquin is the closest retained airport alternative at 72 km.
Country airport peers
OST is compared with BRU Zaventem at 117 km, CRL Charleroi at 138 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
OST-LIL Lesquin: 72 km, about 55m, +0h. OST-BRU Zaventem: 117 km, about 59m, +0h. OST-RTM Rotterdam: 137 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. OST-CRL Charleroi: 138 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EBOS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. ost.aero 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 10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway identifiers
08/26
OurAirports classifies OST as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Oostende.
OST (EBOS) is a near sea-level field at 13 ft (4 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
OST sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
OST's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete.
Egis Group is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for OST.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at ost.aero, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for OST
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
OST uses Europe/Brussels (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Ostend-Bruges International Airport is about 110 km from central Oostende; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LIL Lesquin is the closest retained alternate at 72 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
ost.aero 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 OST inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
OST ranks #3 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
OST shares Europe/Brussels with BRU Zaventem BE · CRL Charleroi BE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
OST is 13 ft (4 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BNE 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · DOH 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · FCO 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · GOA 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta) · HBA 13 ft (4 m) (0 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
OST's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LIL 72 km +0h · BRU 117 km +0h · RTM 137 km +0h · CRL 138 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesquin | LIL | 72 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Zaventem | BRU | 117 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Rotterdam | RTM | 137 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Charleroi | CRL | 138 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Eindhoven | EIN | 176 km | 1h 3m | +0h | --:--:-- |
OST to LIL
Lesquin
Distance 72 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from OST. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
OST to BRU
Zaventem
Distance 117 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone Europe/Brussels is +0h from OST. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
OST to RTM
Rotterdam
Distance 137 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Europe/Amsterdam is +0h from OST. 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
Because the airport sits well outside central Oostende, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
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.
Ostend-Bruges International 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 OST, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Ostend
ostend · 4.0 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Middelkerke
middelkerke · 4.1 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Diksmuide
diksmuide · 19 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Koksijde
koksijde · 19 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zedelgem
zedelgem · 19 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sint-Andries
sint-andries · 21 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Torhout
torhout · 22 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Blankenberge
blankenberge · 22 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Brugge
brugge · 24 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Oostkamp
oostkamp · 25 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sint-Kruis
sint-kruis · 26 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Assebroek
assebroek · 27 km · Europe/Brussels
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Ostend-Bruges International 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: Lesquin (LIL), Zaventem (BRU), Rotterdam (RTM). 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 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers 08/26.
- Runway surfaces: concrete; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Egis Group.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from OST. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Lille AirportLIL
Lesquin · large airport
- Distance
- 72 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.
Brussels AirportBRU
Zaventem · large airport
- Distance
- 117 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.
Rotterdam The Hague AirportRTM
Rotterdam · large airport
- Distance
- 137 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- -15 ft (-5 m)
Compare against RTM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Brussels South Charleroi AirportCRL
Charleroi · large airport
- Distance
- 138 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
- 176 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.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) in?▾
Ostend-Bruges International Airport is in the Europe/Brussels timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Ostend-Bruges International Airport?▾
Ostend-Bruges International Airport uses IATA code OST and ICAO code EBOS.
Where is Ostend-Bruges International Airport located?▾
Ostend-Bruges International Airport is located in Oostende, Belgium at coordinates 51.1998° N, 2.8747° E, with an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is Ostend-Bruges International Airport from central Oostende?▾
Ostend-Bruges International Airport sits roughly 110 km from the nearest mapped city center for Oostende.
Which route reference is most useful from OST?▾
Lesquin (LIL) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/Paris, and a +0h difference from OST.
What other airports in Belgium are close peers to OST?▾
OST's curated peers in Belgium on this site include BRU Zaventem, CRL Charleroi.
How many runways does Ostend-Bruges International Airport have?▾
Ostend-Bruges International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers include 08/26.