Brussels South (EBCI/CRL) — Charleroi, Belgium

• ICAO: EBCI
• Name: Brussels South
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 50.459202
• Longitude: 4.45382
• Elevation: 614 ft
• Country: Belgium
• Municipality: Charleroi
• IATA Code: CRL
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: EBBU
• Timezone: Europe/Brussels
• Distance from City: 5.6 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 06/24

• Designation: 06/24
• Dimensions: 9531 X 148
• Surface: Asphalt
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: PAPI RWY 25 only usable by ACFT codes A–D; LIH from 2105–2405m (red 0–1805m, white 30m from 1805–2405m); threshold lights
• NAVAIDs: ILS, VOR/DME GSY 115.700
• Approach Types: ILS, VOR/DME
• Remarks: Displaced threshold RWY 06: 1001 ft; displaced threshold RWY 24: 1640 ft. Heading 064°/244°. Preferential system: RWY 25 preferred for ACFT MTOW >5.7t (dry: cross/tailwind ≤10/8 kt; wet/snow/slush: tailwind ≤5 kt). TWY S5 closed.

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• Tower: 121.300 MHz
• Ground: 121.800 MHz
• Operations: 133.125 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: Approach 133.120 MHz; Tower 121.300 MHz (04:15–21:00 UTC); Ground 121.800 MHz; ATIS 134.625 MHz MHz
• ATIS: 134.625 MHz

• AIS Tel: +32 71 25 12 21
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: N/A
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://www.brussels-charleroi-airport.com
• Remarks: N/A

• Slot Required: Yes
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: [email protected]
• Remarks: Slots mandatory for commercial and cargo IFR flights. PPR required for all non-based aircraft. GA under 10 t MTOW may be exempt from slot requirement. SMA Level 2 — schedules facilitated.

• Open: 05:00
• Close: 21:00
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: Yes
• Remarks: Local hours: 06:00–22:00 CET (UTC+1). Available on request outside these hours with prior notice.

• Landing Fee: 2.68 EUR per 100 kg MTOW
• Parking Fee: 0.40 EUR per 100 kg per 24 hours (first 6 hours free for some categories)
• Handling Mandatory: Yes
• Currency: EUR
• Remarks: Handling mandatory for aircraft over 3 t MTOW. Additional noise and emissions charges may apply.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• GENDEC Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No
• Remarks: No US CBP preclearance. Landing permit not required for EU/EEA aircraft. Prior notification via EU e-APIS required for international flights.

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• Curfew Start: 21:00
• Curfew End: 05:30
• Noise Chapter Min: 4
• Remarks: Aerodrome closed at 22:00 local (21:00 UTC) for all aircraft movements except delayed landings of based aircraft. Maximum wingspan 30m for certain operations. Night ban in effect.

EBBR

• ICAO: EBBR
• Name: Brussels National
• Distance (NM): 26.6
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: No US CBP preclearance. EU-registered GA does not require landing permit; non-EU operators require PPR and applicable overflight permission.

EBLG

• ICAO: EBLG
• Name: Liege
• Distance (NM): 39.2
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Immigration control required for non-Schengen flights. No immigration required for Schengen-area flights.

EBAW

• ICAO: EBAW
• Name: Deurne
• Distance (NM): 43.8
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Customs, Immigration, and Agriculture available.

EBKT

• ICAO: EBKT
• Name: Kortrijk-Wevelgem
• Distance (NM): 52.2
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: EBKT is one of six official border crossing airports in Belgium. GenDec required for travel to/from UK (Belgian requirement, separate from UK GAR).

LFQQ

• ICAO: LFQQ
• Name: Lesquin
• Distance (NM): 52.6
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen member. Passport control required for non-Schengen arrivals at Lille-Lesquin. Immigration office operational during published hours.

• Overflight Permit: No
• Landing Permit: Conditional
• Overflight Lead Time: N/A - no permit required; file flight plan 2 hours before departure
• Landing Lead Time: 3 working days before flight

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