Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield

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Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield

Vliegveld Sint Truiden
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Private
OperatorLimburg Regional Airport
ServesSint-Truiden
LocationBrustem, Belgium
Elevation AMSL246 ft / 75 m
Coordinates50°47′31″N 005°12′06″E / 50.79194°N 5.20167°E / 50.79194; 5.20167
Map
EBST
Location in Belgium
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06L/24R 1,199 3,934 Concrete
06C/24C 530 1,739 Grass
06R/24L 799 2,621 Asphalt
Sources: Belgian AIP

Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield (Dutch: Vliegveld Sint Truiden, ICAO: EBST) is an airfield located in Brustem, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) southeast of Sint-Truiden (Limburg) and approximately 37 mi (60 km) east of Brussels. Formerly known as Sint-Truiden Air Base (Dutch: Luchtmachtbasis Sint-Truiden, French: Base Aérienne Saint-Trond) or Brustem Air Base (Dutch: Vliegbasis Brustem, French: Base aérienne de Brustem), the aerodrome was deactivated as a Belgian Air Component base in 1996.