3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“There are few people, you come in, quickly pass the control, sit on comfortable chairs and wait for your plane.”
Yarik Gospodin5★ on Google
Airports / Belgium / OST
Large airport · OST
Ostend-Bruges International Airport.
Oostende, Belgium · 13 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.4/5
Google rating
1,320 ratings
0
Operators based
13
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Oostende, BelgiumELEV 13 FTLarge airportScheduled service
4.4
Google rating
1,320
Google reviews
ratings on Google
13
Field elevation
feet above sea level
11
Nearest alternate
nm to EBFN
Field standing
#5 / 10
Belgium airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 1320 Google ratings , ranked against 10 rated Belgium fields.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Koksijde Air Base (EBFN), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ostend-Bruges International Airport, listed as EBOS / OST, is a large commercial airport in Oostende, Belgium. The field lies at an elevation of 13 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
OST has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Koksijde Air Base (EBFN, 11 nm), Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK, 26 nm), and Merville-Calonne Airport (HZB, 36 nm). OST offers a single 10,499-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of OST vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OST, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“There are few people, you come in, quickly pass the control, sit on comfortable chairs and wait for your plane.”
Yarik Gospodin5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“I have flown in a few times and the border force are extremely helpful, polite, patient and welcoming.”
Shahrukh Gilani5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Ostend-Bruges International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
EBOS
IATA
OST
FAA / Local
EBOS
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
51.1998° N · 2.8747° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Belgium fields
state range 13–935 ft
At 13 ft, OST sits lower than 91% of the 11 Belgium fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,499 ft
- 08/2610,499 ft × 148 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,499 ft
OST's 10,499 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmEBFNKoksijde Air BaseKoksijde
- 26nmKJKKortrijk-Wevelgem International AirportWevelgem
- 36nmHZBMerville-Calonne AirportMerville, Nord
- 38nmCQFCalais Marck AirportCalais
- 39nmLILLille AirportLesquin
- 52nmEBCVChièvres Air BaseChièvres
Location
Open the full mapEBOS · Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Oostende, Belgium
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OST on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 2,959 nm | 7h 17m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,117 nm | 7h 39m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,310 nm | 8h 6m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,543 nm | 8h 38m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,746 nm | 9h 7m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,918 nm | 9h 31m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,935 nm | 9h 33m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,965 nm | 9h 37m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OST?
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport's longest paved runway is 10,499 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at OST?
- Ostend-Bruges International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,499 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to OST?
- The closest alternate is Koksijde Air Base (EBFN), about 11 nm away, followed by Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) at 26 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OST to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 17m (2,959 nm), New York about 7h 39m (3,117 nm), Washington DC about 8h 6m (3,310 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.