Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Information
(Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands)
As its name implies, the Maastricht Aachen Airport serves both the city of Maastricht and its near neighbour Aachen, being based within the province of Limberg. It is also a major
Netherlands hub for cargo flights.
This complex is located close to the small towns and suburbs of Beek, Brommelen, Geulle, Geverik, Hussenberg, Schietecoven, Ulestraten and Waterval, on the outskirts of Maastricht. Originally a temporary WWII airfield, the facility was constructed in 1944 after the Normandy landings by the USAAF 9th Air Force. By the year 1950, it was operating as a commercial airport.
As passenger throughput and airlines using the airport have increased, modifications and renovations to its infrastructure have taken place. The latest updates, the result of privatization, occurred in 2008 and saw the updating of its runway, instrument landing system and single terminal, in order to offer enhanced facilities for airlines, cargo carriers and its present annual passenger throughput of around 400,000.
Airlines serving the facility are Ryanair, Corendon Airlines, Germanwings and Transavia. Germanwings and Corendon run two scheduled flights to
Berlin and
Antalya respectively, with the two low-cost carriers (Ryanair and Transavia) operating seasonally to
Alicante,
Girona,
Malaga,
Mallorca and
Tenerife (
Spain),
Faro and
Porto (
Portugal),
Creteand
Rhodes (
Greece), and
Pisa and several other popular Italian destinations. The airport is also a hub for general aviation.
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST)
Address: Vliegveldweg 17 (A2 / E25), 6199 ZG, Beek, Maastricht
Tel: + 31 43 358 9898
The Maastricht Aachen Airport is located in the town of Beek, some 10 km / 6 miles to the north of Maastricht and 28 km / 17 miles to the north-east of the German city of Aachen. The Golfclub Meerssen is close by and a handy point of reference.
Facilities:
- An information desk is found in the terminal's landside Departures lounge
- Wi-Fi Internet access is available throughout the terminal, as are Internet kiosks with printers
- A viewing 'Panorama' terrace is located on the roof of the terminal
- Multilingual books and newspapers can be found at the AKO store, while travel goods are stocked at Travel Inn
- A duty free shop is located in the airside Departures lounge
- Book your Maastricht Car Hire here
- Sixt, Hertz and Europcar are located in the Arrivals area, to the right of the exit doors
- A bar, a coffee shop with snacks and the Travel Inn Restaurant are situated in the terminal
- The Tulip Inn Hotel is located on the complex
- Facilities for disabled passengers are provided
- There is a smokers' room airside, between gates four and six
- Two car parks are based onsite, one just 50 km / 31 miles from the terminal and the other a short walk away, offering long-term and short-term parking spaces
Cars
The Maastricht Aachen Airport's complex is adjacent to the A2 motorway's exit 50, giving fast and well-signposted access direct to both cities and beyond. The journey to Maastricht city normally takes around 15 minutes, although heavy traffic during rush hour can understandably cause delays. En route, you will pass by Kasen, Kruisberg, Weerterveld, Marienwaard and Kasteel Rijckholtplein.
Buses
The Veolia bus service offers a connection between the airport and the Beek-Elsloo Railway Station for overground trains to Maastricht's main station. A shuttle service is provided from the airport to Aachen, which then travels on to
Cologne, Roermond and
Dusseldorf in
Germany.
Taxis and Limos
Metered taxis are located outside the terminal and offer shared or private onward transportation. Executive sedans and limos are also available and easily reserved. Passengers should note that much of central Maastricht is pedestrian-only and therefore taxis can't always make drop-offs at city centre hotels.