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Getting to Liège airport

Directions to Liège airport

Rue de l’Aéroport 4460, Belgium

Latitude 50.63740158081055 | Longitude 5.443220138549805

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The airport Liège

Photo of Liège

Located at the heart of the Paris – Amsterdam – Frankfurt golden triangle, Liège Airport is Belgium’s 3rd-largest airport in terms of passenger volume. Every year, Liege Airport continues to expand, driven by consistently strong demand. In 2014, it welcomed more than 300,000 passengers in total. This enables it to expand its range of low-cost flights. Around ten airlines also operate scheduled flights there. It is accessible via 6 motorways: less than 30 minutes from Germany and less than 20 minutes from the Netherlands. The journey from Liège takes just 10 minutes, with the direct Brussels–Cologne TGV line. A 2700-space car park is available for passengers. And to make their travel experience as enjoyable as possible, shops are available in a 1100m² retail area. As a result, this large 15 500 m2 terminal is perceived as welcoming, stress-free and human-scale.

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Liège Airport’s environmental approach

Sustainability initiatives Liège
3.8/5
Eco-conscious airport

An airport with an Eco-friendly approach, demonstrated through voluntary initiatives and participation in recognised programmes to reduce its environmental footprint.

Assessment based on information provided by the airport

Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) label

Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) is a global certification programme for airports, recognised by international air transport bodies. It assesses and certifies airports’ efforts to manage and reduce their carbon emissions across seven accreditation levels. Its aim is to provide a common framework for active carbon management and enable the airport industry to reduce its energy consumption.

Liège Airport is accredited at Level 3.

Actions to preserve biodiversity

The green spaces around runways are home to a variety of animal and plant species, often specific to the area. Airports take a number of measures to limit the impact of their activities on the surrounding biodiversity.

In 2023, the airport collaborated with the University of Liège to conduct an inventory of biodiversity on its meadows. The study revealed several necessary actions to protect natural habitats. These actions include conserving local species, managing invasive species, and adopting ecological management to preserve meadows and wetlands. An ecological corridor was created. The airport monitors changes in biodiversity and evaluates the effectiveness of its actions. If future projects affect natural habitats, compensatory measures will be taken.

Alternative energy supply

Airports can decarbonise their operations through alternative energy sources by electrifying airside equipment and ground vehicles, providing charging points so that airlines with aircraft on the ground can avoid using the APU (auxiliary power unit), or supplying sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to those airlines.

Since late 2022, Liège Airport has adapted its infrastructure for SAF distribution and installed electric charging stations in landside and airside areas. Measures to reduce operators’ carbon footprint, such as electrifying ground vehicles and using low-carbon fuels, have been implemented. The installation of 400 Hz GPUs and e-GPUs aims to reduce aircraft’s reliance on fossil fuels while on the ground. The airport now favours transporting jet fuel by rail rather than by lorry.

Responsible natural resource management policy

Airports can limit their direct emissions by optimising their management of the natural resources (such as water, electricity and gas) used to run the airport infrastructure.

Liège Airport implements measures to preserve water and soil quality, including monitoring for pollutants. It reduces drinking water consumption, collects rainwater for new buildings, and studies rainwater infiltration to maintain groundwater levels.

Waste sorting and recycling policy

Airports can improve the management of the waste generated by their activities by introducing a policy for sorting and recycling non-hazardous waste (cigarette butts, travellers’ waste) and hazardous waste (engine oil, various pollutants from aircraft).

Liège Airport does not have a waste sorting and recycling policy or does not provide information about it.

Installation of solar panels

By installing solar panels, airports can supply themselves with sustainable electricity and optimise the use of their infrastructure.

The airport has installed solar panels, and is committed to using green electricity to significantly increase its capacity.

Development of airport access facilities

Depending on the size of the airport, direct links with the city centre may be developed to optimise passenger flows and reduce car use.

Liège Airport has implemented a sustainable and multi-modal mobility strategy. It has enriched its public transport provision with a Mobipoint and infrastructure for shared mobility. For goods, a road–rail freight terminal has been inaugurated and parking facilities are equipped with electric charging stations and infrastructure for hydrogen and biofuels. The airport also promotes river connections to support the development of multimodal transport.

Other environmental initiatives

Other eco-programmes refer to any other environmental action that the airport implements on its own initiative.

Liège Airport has implemented various initiatives to reduce noise pollution:

  • Use of quieter aircraft.
  • Preferential runway systems.
  • Electric-powered ground equipment.
  • Quieter ground technologies.

The airport invests in environmental projects in the municipalities covered by the Long-Term Development Plan (PDLT) and collaborates with ISSeP and SOWAER to improve air quality. New buildings comply with strict environmental standards (BREEAM certification).

Annual passenger numbers

An airport’s environmental footprint is proportional to its passenger traffic, as are the measures it can take to reduce it. The Airports & Travel Eco-criterion therefore takes this factor into account.

175 606 passengers passed through Liège Airport in 2025.