Kortrijk-Wevelgem (EBKT/KJK) — Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Belgium

• ICAO: EBKT
• Name: Kortrijk-Wevelgem
• Type: medium_airport
• Category: International
• Latitude: 50.8172
• Longitude: 3.20472
• Elevation: 55 ft
• Country: Belgium
• Municipality: Kortrijk-Wevelgem
• IATA Code: KJK
• FAA Code: N/A
• FIR: EBBU
• Timezone: Europe/Brussels
• Distance from City: 3.7 km
• VFR: Yes
• IFR: Yes

Runway 06/24

• Designation: 06/24
• Dimensions: 6234 X 148
• Surface: Asphalt
• PCN: N/A
• Lighting: Lighted
• NAVAIDs: NDB OKT 371 kHz
• Approach Types: RNP APCH
• Remarks: RWY 06: LDA 5827 ft, QFU 062°. RWY 24: LDA 5650 ft, QFU 242°. RNP APCH RWY 24 (MAK, MIRZO, ALFAS); RNP APCH RWY 06 (MAK, GIGAD, IKIFE, MINLU). Combined IFR/VFR operations.

• Tower: N/A
• Ground: N/A
• Operations: 120.250 MHz
• Traffic/Approach: Kortrijk INFORMATION 120.250 MHz (AFIS — not a control tower; all traffic communications on 120.250 MHz MHz
• ATIS: N/A

• AIS Tel: N/A
• ARO Tel: N/A
• MET Tel: N/A
• Admin Tel: +32 56 36 07 98
• Health Tel: N/A
• Police Tel: N/A
• Authorities Tel: N/A
• Website: https://www.flandersairport.be
• Remarks: N/A

• Slot Required: Yes
• PPR Required: Yes
• PPR Contact: [email protected]
• Remarks: Slots mandatory for scheduled and commercial operations. PPR required for all aircraft. GA does not require slots.

• Open: 04:00
• Close: 20:00
• Phone: N/A
• Extra Hours On Request: Yes
• Remarks: Standard customs: 0500-2100 local (UTC+1) / 0400-2000 UTC. Extended hours 2100-2300 local (2000-2200 UTC) PPR. One of six official border crossing airports in Belgium.

• Landing Fee: €15.00 + €2.48 per 100 kg MTOW
• Parking Fee: €5.00 per hour (first 2 hours free for GA)
• Handling Mandatory: No
• Currency: EUR
• Remarks: Fees apply for GA aircraft up to 5.7t MTOW; higher weights on request. Self-handling permitted for GA.

• Port of Entry: Yes
• GENDEC Required: Yes
• GAR Required: No
• 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).

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• Curfew Start: 20:00
• Curfew End: 04:00
• Noise Chapter Min: 4
• Remarks: Maximum wingspan: 24m. Curfew 2200-0600 local (2000-0400 UTC). Extended operations 2100-2300 local by PPR only.

LFQQ

• ICAO: LFQQ
• Name: Lesquin
• Distance (NM): 15.9
• 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.

EBOS

• ICAO: EBOS
• Name: Ostend
• Distance (NM): 26.1
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: APIS required for all international flights. GAR not applicable (Belgium, not UK). US CBP Preclearance not available.

EHMZ

• ICAO: EHMZ
• Name: Midden-Zeeland
• Distance (NM): 46.2
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Schengen zone. Immigration clearance available for non-Schengen arrivals. Standard EU/EEA border procedures apply.

LFAC

• ICAO: LFAC
• Name: Calais-Dunkerque
• Distance (NM): 48.1
• Has IFR: Yes
• Port of Entry: Yes
• Immigration Remarks: Within Schengen zone. No border checks for intra-Schengen flights. Non-Schengen arrivals subject to full immigration at Calais-Dunkerque.

EBBR

• ICAO: EBBR
• Name: Brussels National
• Distance (NM): 48.8
• 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.

• 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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