EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
EuroAirport
Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Aéroport de Bâle-Mulhouse
Flughafen Basel-Mülhausen
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| Airport type | International | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | France and Swiss canton of Basel-City | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | L'administration de l’Aéroport de Bâle-Mulhouse | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Basel, Switzerland Mulhouse, France Freiburg, Germany |
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| Location | Saint-Louis, France | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | easyJet Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 885 ft / 270 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°35′24″N 007°31′45″E / 47.59000°N 7.52917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | euroairport.com | ||||||||||||||
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Location in Alsace
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Sources: French AIP, airport's annual report and French AIP at EUROCONTROL
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The EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg is a special international airport. It serves three different countries! These are Switzerland, France, and Germany.
The airport is located in Saint-Louis, France. This town is very close to both the Swiss and German borders. It is about 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) northwest of Basel, Switzerland. It is also 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast of Mulhouse, France. Finally, it is 46 kilometers (29 miles) south-southwest of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
This airport is a main base, or hub, for the airline easyJet Switzerland. Most flights from here go to big cities and fun vacation spots in Europe. In 2018, over 8.5 million passengers used the EuroAirport!
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A Unique Airport: Three Countries, One Location
The EuroAirport is one of the few airports in the world shared by multiple countries. It is officially owned by both France and the Swiss canton of Basel-City. This means it has a very special setup.
It operates under a treaty signed in 1949. This agreement allows both France and Switzerland to use and manage the airport together. This makes it a truly international place.
How the Airport Works
The airport has two main runways. A runway is the long strip of land where airplanes take off and land. The longest runway is about 3,900 meters (12,795 feet) long. That's almost 4 kilometers!
Airports measure how busy they are in a few ways. They count passengers, how much cargo (freight) is moved, and how many planes take off or land.
- Passengers: In 2016, over 7.3 million people traveled through the airport.
- Freight: More than 101,000 tons of goods were moved by planes.
- Aircraft Movements: There were over 95,000 takeoffs and landings.
These numbers show that the EuroAirport is a very important place for travel and trade in Europe.
Images for kids
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Aerial view
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Swiss International Air Lines head office at EuroAirport
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Location of the airport relative to Basel and its surroundings
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto de Basilea-Mulhouse-Friburgo para niños
