Liege Airport, also called Liège-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium. It is the eighth largest cargo airport in Europe and the thirty-eighth largest cargo airport in the world. Liege is located in the centre of the golden triangle formed by the cities of Paris – Amsterdam – Frankfurt am Main, which carries 66% of European cargo, or 75% if the city of London is included.
The airport is located in Bierset in the municipality of Grâce-Hollogne, 9 kilometres west of Liège. It serves 23 passenger destinations and private jet flights, with cargo operations being its main use.
Belgium private jet charter prices
Although Liege Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Liege are as follows.
| Light Jet | 16.300 EUR |
| Midsize Jet | 20.350 EUR |
| Heavy Jet | 30.450 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Liege Airport
During the First World War, the air forces of the German Empire built a military airfield in the Ans area near occupied Liège, which the Aviation Militaire Belge continued to use after the war. Military use by the Belgian Air Component, present at the New Bierset site since 1930, ended only in 2011. Towards the end of the Second World War, the US Air Force also used the airfield, which was named A.93 Airport by the Allies.
In 1930 the first passenger terminal was built. The first aeroplane flew between Brussels, Antwerp and Liège. After the Second World War, Sabena opened a line between Liège and Paris. In 1976, the new civil terminal was inaugurated at the same time as the Liege-London line. In 1988, the Walloon Region decided that the two airports at Liège and Charleroi should become centres of economy, development and regeneration.
On 30 April 1990, Meusinvest founded SAB SA, the airport’s development and promotion arm. In 1996, Israel Cargo Airlines became the first major cargo airline in Liege. In the same year, TNT was contracted to establish a European air cargo hub.
In April 2005, the new passenger terminal was completed. This project, which cost approximately 26 million euros, tripled the airport’s passenger capacity to one million passengers per year. From 2006 to 2010, continuous expansions were carried out. These included the construction of more parking spaces, the installation of a cargo park and an increase in the fuel tank from one million litres to six million litres of paraffin. In 2007, SAB SA decided to change its name to “Liège Airport SA” to better reflect the airport’s international position. In 2010, runway 05R/23L was extended from 3287 metres to 3690 metres. This was to enable wide-body cargo aircraft to take off from here when fully loaded.
Liege travel guide
Liege, which attracts attention with its works of art and architectural structures, is the industrial centre of the country. Among the routes that can be visited in the city are the Eveques Palace, where princes and bishops resided in ancient times, the Walloon Life Museum, which houses 350 thousand artefacts and more than a thousand documents, and the Church of St. Barthelemy, built between the 12th century, On the Meuse, which attracts attention with its walking routes and bridges, Quai de Maestricht with artefacts dating back to prehistoric times, Place de la Republique, which was built on the model of the Odeon Royal Theatre in Paris, and St. Paul’s Monastery Church founded by Bishop Heraclius in 971.
Transportation from Liege Airport to the city centre
There are different alternatives to reach the city centre from the airport, such as airport buses, municipal buses, taxis and car rental.
Taxis departing from the front of the arrival terminal are available 24/7 and it takes approximately 15 minutes to reach the city centre by taxi. Airport buses are mainly used by reservation. It is quite difficult to find a seat without a reservation. Line 53 buses passing from the bus stop in front of the airport go directly to the city centre.
There are offices of car rental companies such as Hertz and Europcar inside the airport.
