CRL

Brussels South Charleroi Airport

Charleroi, Belgium

Operated by Brussels South Charleroi Airport SA (BSCA)public
ICAOEBCIElev614 ft
The Verdict
55/100The definition of 'meh'

Passengers have noticed — and they're not happy about it. The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #118 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2001–2026
Operational30%
70Reliably good
Sentiment25%
39Room for improvement
Infrastructure15%
44Not great
Sent. Velocity15%
50Middling
Connectivity15%
70It'll do

What People Think

CRL: where every amenity is just good enough to disappoint you specifically.

3.9Avg Rating / 10
1,602
ReviewsGoogle 1592Skytrax 10
23%Positive
★ 2.4on Google Maps (1,592 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2025–2026)+0.35 over 2 years
Then: 3.2/5 (521 reviews)Now: 3.5/5 (916 reviews)
Positive23%
Neutral42%
Negative35%
Queuing
2.5
Cleanliness
2.2
Staff
2.6
Food & Bev
2.3
Wifi
3.2
Wayfinding
2.6
Transport
3.3
Shopping
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The Numbers

10.5MPassengers (2024)
+11.8%YoY Growth

Record year! 10.5M passengers in 2024, up 28% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 314% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

10.5MInternational (100%)
Passenger History

Lounges

2 available
The Lounge
Terminal 1
priority pass
The Lounge
Terminal 2
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/03–2025/04 · 61,594 flights
0.2%Flights Delayed128 of 61,594 flights
0.7minAvg Delay

Delays? What delays? This place runs like clockwork.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather17%
Carrier1%
ATC0%
Airport0%

Where You Can Escape To

Brussels·Focus City
Charleroi·Focus City
Ryanair·Base
Wizz Air·Focus City
132 routes · 4 regions
Europe9
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Middle East1
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Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

1 Runway
06/2410,023ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

HistoryOn 9 July 1991, the limited company Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) was created. This operation was part of the effective transfer from the State to the Regions of the powers to manage and operate regional airports, which took place on 1 Janu...
Awards

None recorded. A clean record — in the worst sense.