Brussels Airport Traffic Control
Runways currently in use
This animation shows you which runways are currently in use for both arrivals and departures.
What makes an aircraft take off or land on one runway instead of another? Runway selection is a complex process where the safety of air traffic always comes first.
Key statistics
Key statistics
Most recent news
Brussels Airport publishes 2025 noise contour report
Brussels Airport has the noise impact around the airport mapped every year. The report for 2025 is now available.
skeyes renews the Instrument Landing System of runway 25R
The ILS (Instrument Landing System) of runway 25R is at the end of its lifetime and will be renewed. The renewal project (managed by skeyes) is planned between 23 March and 16 September 2026. It includes civil works, installation works, tuning, testing and commissioning of the new ILS.
Renovation of key taxiway intersection to start on 2 March 2026
From 2 March to 19 September 2026, Brussels Airport will carry out major renovation works at a key taxiway intersection leading to the primary runway 07L/25R. These works are essential to ensure the continued safety and reliability of air traffic operations. The renovation is not expected to have an impact on the PRS (Preferential Runway System).
Ongoing and upcoming works
About Brussels Airport Traffic Control
This website provides information on air traffic to and from Brussels Airport.
It offers facts and figures on the runways in use at a particular moment, the flight paths of current air traffic and noise measurements on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Find out why runways are selected and how weather conditions can have an impact on flight operations.