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Work has commenced on connecting Brussels Airport to the Brussels-Leuven cycle highway

Work on the construction of a branch leading off the F3 Brussels-Leuven cycle highway to Brussels Airport has commenced today. Thanks to the new branch, employees, local residents and the sportier passengers can use their bike to travel to the airport in a safe, fast, and sustainable way. The realisation of this branch is a collaboration between the Flemish Region, the Province of Flemish-Brabant, the municipality of Zaventem and Brussels Airport Company.

Near the Heidestraat in Zaventem, work commences today on the construction of a branch off the F3 Leuven-Brussels cycle highway to Brussels Airport. The F3 passes along the train stations of Leuven, Herent, Veltem, Erps-Kwerps, Kortenberg, Nossegem and Zaventem and in Brussels connects to the regional cycle route 1b. With the new branch, Brussels Airport will become part of that network.

This way, anyone who works at the airport site, local residents and the sportier passengers can bike to the airport even more smoothly and safely. In normal times, about 70,000 passengers and 24,000 employees travel to the airport every day. With the construction of this connection to the cycle highway, Brussels Airport wants to make cycling to the airport more comfortable and attractive and thus encourage the use of bicycles.

The 2km-connection to the airport will be built mainly on the bed of the old railroad track. The project is a collaboration between the Flemish Government, the Province of Flemish-Brabant and the municipality of Zaventem. Brussels Airport Company is in charge of the execution of the works, which will take about four months to complete.

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About Brussels Airport

Brussels Airport is one of the most important airports in Europe. In 2025, Brussels Airport welcomed 24.4 million passengers and transported 795,000 tonnes of cargo through the airport. Brussels Airport caters for the specific needs of business travellers and holidaymakers alike, on both intra-European and long haul flights. In 2026, the airport offers direct connections between Belgium and 205 destinations worldwide, with flights operated by 83 airlines.   

The airport also offers a leading cargo platform, specialised in the transport of pharmaceutical products, perishable goods, e-commerce and live animals. Brussels Airport is the most important pharmaceutical hub in Europe.

With its SHIFT 2027 strategy Brussels Airport Company intends to strengthen its position as a major European hub, accelerate its ambitious sustainability goals, e.g. through the European Green Deal project Stargate, and continue to diversify its activities by focusing on innovation and cooperation.

Brussels Airport is the second most important economic engine in Belgium, good for 64,000 direct and indirect jobs and is owned and operated by Brussels Airport Company. The shareholders are a consortium between PMV and private investors (75%) and FPIM/SFPI (25%). 

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