Brussels South Charleroi Airport – CRL
The Brussels South Charleroi Airport or most locally known as Gosselies Airport, or Brussels-Charleroi Airport or Charleroi Airport is an international airport in Belgium. It is located in Gosselies in Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium and serves the area and the nearby places. The Brussels South Charleroi Airport, whose airport code is CRL, dates back to 1919 as a flying school and followed by aeronautical activities the next year. During 2nd World War, the site was used as an Advanced Landing Ground. After the war, the airport was converted to public and commercial use.
Best Time to Visit
CRL- Brussels South Charleroi Airport is the second busiest airport in Belgium as far as passengers and aircrafts movement. In 2016, it handled 7, 303,720 passengers and 75,038 movements. Home to three flying schools, it is also a busy general aviation. The airport is a public type owned by government of Wallonia and operated by Société Wallonne des Aéroports. It has a runway with asphalt as its surface and an elevation of 614 feet above mean sea level. The airport is also close to one of Belgium’s most visited places, the Vlezeenbek. Vlezeenbek is home to Belgian’s chocolate and Lindemans Beer.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a handful of hotels around the airport, but the Hotel South, Best Western Plus Aero 44, and the Van Der Valk Hotel Charleroi Airport are the closest hotels, which offer superb accommodations and services.
If you wish to move, the closest airport from Charleroi Airport is Brussels Airport (BRU), which serves international, fights.
