Aalst

50°55'53"N 004°05'25"E

Runway: ../.. - ...x..meters - grass

Aalst airfield (Dutch: vliegveld Aalst, also known as airfield De Kluizen, ICAO: EBAL) was a small airfield 20 kilometers west of Brussels.
The airfield opened in 1947 as a sports airfield serving the region of Aalst. The airfield was home to the Aero Club van Aalst (Aalst Aerco Club). It was also home to a flying school. At some point Aalst was considered to become the new Brussels International Airport. In addition to motorised flights a lot of gliders operated from the airfield as well. Aalst was open until a fire destroyed the Aalst hangar in 1987. The cause of the fire was never resolved.


Photo of Aalst airfield in 1976 (André Schollaert, via MadeInAalst.be).

After the fire the terrain was sold to become a golf course and a riding school. 
There are no remains visible.


The location of Aalst "De Kluizen" in 2009, 22 years after the airfield was forced to close after a fire (Google Earth)