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Melsbroek Air Base (ICAO: EBMB) is a Belgian Air Component facility in Zaventem, Belgium. It is located on the northern side of the same site as Brussels Airport, with which it shares runways and ground and air control facilities.
The 15th Air Transport Wing operates from Melsbroek Air Base.
Melsbroek also was operated by the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) during World War 2.
15th Air Transport Wing
The 15th Air Transport Wing is a wing in the Air Component of the Belgian Armed Forces.
The wing comprises two operational squadrons, the 21st Squadron and the 20th Squadron, and a Training & Conversion Unit. 21st Squadron is also known as the Liaison and Long-Haul Flight. It currently operates several types of aircraft: two Airbus A310, two Embraer 135, two Embraer 145, one Dassault Falcon 900 and two Dassault Falcon 20. 20th Squadron operates 10 Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft and consists of about 72 crewmembers, making it one of the largest units in the Belgian Air Component.
Zaventem
Zaventem is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Nossegem, Sint-Stevens-Woluwe, Sterrebeek and Zaventem proper. On January 1, 2006 Zaventem had a total population of 28,651. The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population density of 1,037 inhabitants per km².
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Melsbroek Air Base
Melsbroek |
| IATA: none – ICAO: EBMB |
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military |
| Serves |
Brussels |
| Location |
Zaventem |
| Elevation AMSL |
184 ft / 56 m |
| Coordinates |
50°54′05″N 004°29′04″E |
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 02/20 |
2,987 |
9,800 |
Asphalt |
| 07R/25L |
3,211 |
10,535 |
Asphalt |
| 07L/25R |
3,638 |
11,936 |
Asphalt |
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