Belp Airport - BRN

Dubbed with the airport code of BRN, Belp Airport is located in the boundaries of Belp in Switzerland. It is formally called as the Regional Aerodrome Bern-Belp and serves Bern, Switzerland, the capital of the country. The aerodrome was constructed way back in 1929 during the operation ofAlpar, a private airline, in the country. The airline managed the operations of the airfield even after World War II.

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In 2016, the airport served about 183,000 passengers. It has direct flights to five Europe destinations, Jerez, Palma, and Minorca in Spain, and Elba and Olbia in Italy. It features multiple touchdown areas: a heli-square, a grass runway of 650 meters, a paved runway of 1,730 meters, and a glider area. Aside from seasonal charter flights from three airlines, Belp Airport also serves as the base of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation and the head office of Heliswiss, a Swiss helicopter company. In the mid-1900s, plans for building an international airport in Bern failed multiple times. From Belp Airport, you can easily reach the town of Interlaken, which about 45 minutes away.

What to Do & Area Attractions

Being in the capital of Switzerland, Belp Airport (BRN) is surrounded by numerous hotels to choose from. You can book your rooms and suites at the Hotel Grauholz, the Hine Adon Hotel Bern-Airport, and the 4-star Hotel Barem Am Bundesplatz. These hotels are only about 20 minutes from the airport and offer their guests with airport transfers.

The nearby airport of Interlaken Ost Railway Station Airport (ZIN) also serves commercial flights daily.