Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport is located in Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

, partly in the town of Wevelgem

Wevelgem

Wevelgem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gullegem, Moorsele and Wevelgem proper. On January 1, 2006 Wevelgem had a total population of 31,020...

 and also in Bissegem

Bissegem

Bissegem is a submunicipality of the city of Kortrijk, Belgium. It is part of the urban area of this city. As of 2007 it had a population of 5533....

, a part of the city of Kortrijk

Kortrijk

Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...

. It is mainly used as a business airport. One of the main users of this airport is Abelag Aviation

Abelag Aviation

Abelag Aviation is an airline based in Brussels, Belgium. It operates ad hoc charter, air taxi, cargo and medical flights, as well as helicopter VIP flights and air ambulance work...

, though it is also used by flying clubs and schools. According to its official website around 100,000 passengers use the airport every year.

The airport was created in 1916 by the Germans during the First World War.

Airlines and destinations

There are no scheduled services offered from Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport.

External links

• Kortrijk Airport (official site)