Bern Airport
Encyclopedia
Bern-Belp Airport is an airport serving Bern in Switzerland
. The airport is within the town limits of Belp
, and it is often known simply as Belp Airport.
The airport has multiple touchdown areas, a paved runway (14/32 of 1,730 metres (5,676 ft)), a grass runway (32L/12R of 650 metres (2,133 ft)), a heli-square, and a glider area. Runway 14 has an ILS
approach and an NDB approach.
Two bus lines serve the airport: the AirportBus Bern (line 334) connects the terminal with Bern Rail Station
, and the Tangento bus (line 160) connects the airport with Belp, Konolfingen
and Münsingen
.
The Biderhangar, one of the airport's hangar
s built by Swiss aviation pioneer Oskar Bider
, is listed as a heritage site of national significance in the November 2008 review draft of the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
.
The North Terminal of the airport houses the head offices of Heliswiss
and Sky Work Airlines
.
The future development includes a new terminal building next to the existing one for Schengen-flights (operational in December 2011), new taxiways, but also a new parking area. According to the "Masterplan 2009-2020", a brand new area should be built for private aviation on the southern side of the airfield.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The airport is within the town limits of Belp
Belp
Belp is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is close to Bern's Belp Airport.-Geography:...
, and it is often known simply as Belp Airport.
The airport has multiple touchdown areas, a paved runway (14/32 of 1,730 metres (5,676 ft)), a grass runway (32L/12R of 650 metres (2,133 ft)), a heli-square, and a glider area. Runway 14 has an ILS
Instrument Landing System
An instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
approach and an NDB approach.
Two bus lines serve the airport: the AirportBus Bern (line 334) connects the terminal with Bern Rail Station
Bern Rail Station
Bern is a Swiss Federal Railways station in Bern, Switzerland.It is the nearest station to the University of Bern in the Länggasse quarter. There is a shuttle bus to Bern Airport from the station. Its IATA Airport Code is ZDJ as American Airlines codeshares on the Swiss Federal Railways service...
, and the Tangento bus (line 160) connects the airport with Belp, Konolfingen
Konolfingen
Konolfingen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Konolfingen is first mentioned in 1148 as Chonolfingen. It is a relatively new municipality, having been formed from the union of Gysenstein and Stalden in...
and Münsingen
Münsingen
Münsingen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.The village lies on the River Aar between the cities of Bern and Thun.-Geography:...
.
The Biderhangar, one of the airport's hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
s built by Swiss aviation pioneer Oskar Bider
Oskar Bider
Oskar Bider was a Swiss aviation pioneer.- Life :Oskar Bider grew up in Langenbruck and graduated from the primary school to the district school in Waldenburg...
, is listed as a heritage site of national significance in the November 2008 review draft of the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
The North Terminal of the airport houses the head offices of Heliswiss
Heliswiss
Heliswiss AG is a Swiss helicopter company with headquarters on the property of Bern Airport in Belp, Switzerland, near Bern.-History:Heliswiss - the oldest helicopter company in Switzerland - was founded as „Heliswiss Schweizerische Helikopter AG“ with headquarters in Berne-Belp on April 17, 1958....
and Sky Work Airlines
Sky Work Airlines
SkyWork Airlines AG is a Swiss airline, with its head office in the complex of "Piste Süd" near Bern Airport in Belp. It primarily operates scheduled flights to destinations across Europe and Northern Africa, with charter operations throughout the summer months....
.
The future development includes a new terminal building next to the existing one for Schengen-flights (operational in December 2011), new taxiways, but also a new parking area. According to the "Masterplan 2009-2020", a brand new area should be built for private aviation on the southern side of the airfield.