Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Charleroi, Hainaut Province (Belgium)
IATA: CRL ICAO: EBCI
Longest Active Runway
10,023 ft
3,055 meters
Field Elevation
614 ft
187 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
50.4620°, 4.4596°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#4 in Belgium
Out of 7 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#880 Worldwide
Top 11.6% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#3190 MSL
Top 44.8% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+0.2%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Brussels South Charleroi Airport's longest active runway measures 10,023 ft (3,055 m). It ranks as the #4 longest runway in Belgium and #880 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 10,023 ft (3055m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airport (Zaventem) | BRU | 26.4 NM (48.9 km) | 11,936 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Eindhoven Airport (Eindhoven) | EIN | 68.7 NM (127.2 km) | 9,843 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Ostend-Bruges International Airport (Oostende) | OST | 74.7 NM (138.3 km) | 10,499 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (Luxembourg) | LUX | 84.1 NM (155.8 km) | 13,123 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/crl.json ↗