EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
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Airport with private terminalCustoms on siteNoise curfewSlots required

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg LFSB / BSL

Tri-national airport on French soil with separate Swiss and French customs sectors, 15 minutes from the Basel pharma campuses and the Art Basel fairgrounds. Home of Jet Aviation's completions and heavy-maintenance base, so widebody VIP aircraft are routine. Night closure 00:00–05:00; extremely busy during Art Basel and Baselworld.

12,795 ft
Longest runway
15 min
Drive to Basel
2
FBOs / handlers
885 ft
Elevation

Facts

Hours
05:00–00:00 (night closure 00:00–05:00)
24-hour operations
No
Customs & immigration
Yes
Prior permission (PPR)
No
Slot coordination
Yes
Noise curfew
Yes
Runway surface
concrete
Fuel
Jet A-1, SAF (limited)
Helipad
Yes
Distance to centre
5 km
Typical largest aircraft
Up to BBJ/ACJ and widebody VIP (Jet Aviation completions centre on site).

Private terminals (FBOs)

  • Jet Aviation Basel
  • EuroAirport General Aviation Terminal

An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.

Which jets can use this runway?

Based on published takeoff distances at maximum weight versus a 12,795 ft runway. Hot days, high elevation and wet runways reduce the margin.

What it costs to fly here privately

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