Liège Airport

Liège Airport, also called Liège-Bierset, is an important cargo airport in Belgium. In 2007  it was the 8th busiest cargo airport in EuropeEurope’s top 40 cargo airports in 2007: http://www.aircargoworld.com/Graphics/month/26ACWD0708EuroNortham.pdf and the 38th busiest in the world.World’s top 50 cargo airports in 2007: http://www.aircargoworld.com/Graphics/month/22ACWD0708Top1.pdf

Liège is in the centre of the golden triangle Paris – Amsterdam – Frankfurt that handles 66% of European freight, 75% with London added.

The airport is in the northwest of the city of Liège, in the east of Belgium. It is mainly used for freight operation but also serves more than 21 destinations for passengers (mainly charters).

Liège Airport is the world hub of TNT Airways, and the European hub of CAL Cargo Air Lines, El Al Cargo and Ethiopian Cargo (using Southern Air aircraft).

The airport is also used as a regular refuelling stop on New York City – Middle East routes by Kalitta Air (including the Newark – Baghdad route for US mail).

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 Cargo 

 References 
 Liège Airport  (official site)

Category:Airports in Belgium
Category:Liège (province)
Category:Liège