# Genk Zwartberg Airfield (EBZW)

**Genk Zwartberg Airfield** (ICAO: EBZW) is a small airport in Genk, Limburg Province, Belgium. It opened in 1957. It has 2 runways; the longest is 799 m (2,622 ft).

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebzw

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: — / EBZW
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Genk, Limburg Province, Belgium
- Opened: 1957
- Elevation: 85 m / 278 ft
- Coordinates: 51.0154, 5.5265
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 799 m / 2,622 ft
- Time zone: UTC+1/+2 · Europe/Brussels
- Website: http://www.ebzw.be
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwartberg_Airfield (5 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2488822
- Weather station: EBZW
- Ident: EBZW

## Timeline

- 1957: Genk Zwartberg Airfield opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 03L/21R | 799 m / 2,622 ft | 23 m / 76 ft | Asphalt | 034° / 214° |  |
| 03R/21L | 655 m / 2,148 ft | 18 m / 59 ft | Grass | 034° / 214° |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 799 m / 2,622 ft | =19,477 of 29,858 | =2,047 in Europe | #19 in BE |
| Elevation | 85 m / 278 ft | =31,907 of 43,403 | =3,891 in Europe | #21 in BE |
| Age | Opened 1957 | =4,248 of 15,079 | =876 in Europe | #23 in BE |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =2 in BE |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CTAF | Genk radio | 120.400 |

## Nearby airports

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- [EBZH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebzh.md) Kiewit Airfield Hasselt · 12 km / 7.3 mi
- [EBBL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebbl.md) Kleine Brogel Air Base · 17 km / 11 mi
- [EBLE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eble.md) Leopoldsburg Airfield · 19 km / 12 mi
- [MST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ehbk.md) Maastricht Aachen Airport · 21 km / 13 mi
- [EHBD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ehbd.md) Kempen Airport Budel · 27 km / 17 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebzw/data