Airport guide

Ostend-Bruges International AirportIATA code OST

Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST/EBOS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bruges, Belgium in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Bruges, Belgium
Codes: OST · EBOS; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Brussels
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST/EBOS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bruges, Belgium in Europe. Operating on Europe/Brussels local time at coordinates 51.200°, 2.860°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bruges, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Ostend-Bruges International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: OST
ICAO code: EBOS
City: Bruges
Country: Belgium
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Brussels
Coordinates: 51.200°, 2.875°; From OurAirports
Official website: luchthaven-oostendebrugge.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ostend-Bruges International Airport’s own pages.

OST airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Egis Group; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Flemish Region; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023: 386,387; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aviation24.be (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Bruges, Ostend; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Lille Airport LIL · 72 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at OST

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 3,200 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at OST: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	3,200 m10,499 ft	45 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from OST

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from OST yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at OST

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bruges, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ostend-Bruges International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:luchthaven-oostendebrugge.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Bruges

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Ostend-Bruges International Airport: common questions

Where is Ostend-Bruges International Airport?

Ostend-Bruges International Airport serves Bruges, Belgium. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 51.200°, 2.875°.

What are the airport codes for Ostend-Bruges International Airport?

The IATA code is OST and the ICAO code is EBOS.

What time zone is OST in?

Ostend-Bruges International Airport is in the Europe/Brussels time zone.

What is the official website of Ostend-Bruges International Airport?

The airport’s official website is luchthaven-oostendebrugge.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Ostend-Bruges International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at OST: 08/26 (3,200 m (10,499 ft), concrete).

How many passengers use Ostend-Bruges International Airport?

Wikidata records 386,387 passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Ostend-Bruges International Airport?

Per Wikidata, OST is operated by Egis Group, owned by Flemish Region.

What is the elevation of Ostend-Bruges International Airport?

OurAirports gives OST’s elevation as 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ostend-Bruges International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1432260 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)