Airport guide

Charleroi Brussels South AirportIATA code CRL

Charleroi Brussels South Airport (CRL/EBCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Brussels, Belgium in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Brussels, Belgium
Codes: CRL · EBCI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Europe/Brussels
Region: Europe

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Charleroi Brussels South Airport (CRL/EBCI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Brussels, Belgium in Europe. Operating on Europe/Brussels local time at coordinates 50.460°, 4.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Charleroi Brussels South Airport (CRL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Brussels, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Charleroi Brussels South Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CRL
ICAO code: EBCI
City: Brussels
Country: Belgium
Region: Europe
Time zone: Europe/Brussels
Coordinates: 50.462°, 4.460°; From OurAirports
Official website: brussels-charleroi-airport.com/en (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Charleroi Brussels South Airport’s own pages.

CRL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 187 m (614 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1919; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner: Wallonia; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 8.27 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing trends.levif.be (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Brussels; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Brussels Airport BRU · 49 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CRL

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 06/24: 3,055 m, asphalt.

Runways at CRL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	3,055 m10,023 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from CRL

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CRL 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 CRL

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:brussels-charleroi-airport.com/en (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 Brussels

Calculated

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

Charleroi Brussels South Airport: common questions

Where is Charleroi Brussels South Airport?

Charleroi Brussels South Airport serves Brussels, Belgium. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 50.462°, 4.460°.

What are the airport codes for Charleroi Brussels South Airport?

The IATA code is CRL and the ICAO code is EBCI.

What time zone is CRL in?

Charleroi Brussels South Airport is in the Europe/Brussels time zone.

What is the official website of Charleroi Brussels South Airport?

The airport’s official website is brussels-charleroi-airport.com/en. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Charleroi Brussels South Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CRL: 06/24 (3,055 m (10,023 ft), asphalt).

When did Charleroi Brussels South Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1919 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Charleroi Brussels South Airport?

Wikidata records 8.27 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Charleroi Brussels South Airport?

Per Wikidata, CRL is owned by Wallonia.

What is the elevation of Charleroi Brussels South Airport?

OurAirports gives CRL’s elevation as 187 m (614 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 Charleroi Brussels South Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 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 Q1431012 (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)