Location

When it comes to airport location and freight requirements, Maastricht Aachen Airport is in pole position. An overview of facts regarding Maastricht Aachen Airport, it's location and the importance of these factors for freight is given below:-
   

• The main freight terminal is located less than 500 metres from the exit & entry to the A2 highway which runs from Amsterdam to Nice.
• Only 5 Km from the junction with the east-west A76 highway linking Brussels with Cologne/Düsseldorf (via the A2).
• Both these highways are two of Europe's top freight transport routes while congestion on these roads is low.
• For businesses and airlines this is a combination resulting in fast access to a large market, presenting interesting business opportunities.
•  6,9 million people within 60 minutes drive time of the airport
• Over 250.000 registered businesses are located within a 60-minute drivetime.
• The GDP of this area is over 164 Billion Euros.
• Within a 120 minute drivetime, population figures increase to 35,6 million inhabitants and GDP reaches a total of over 970 billion Euros
• One day return trips per truck to cities as far as Paris are feasible.
• Two day return trips open a market to cities such as London, Manchester, Lyon, Milan, Munich, Berlin and Hamburg.
• Connection to key European waterways is also possible  through Barge Terminal Born (15 Km.) and Europe's third largest inland port in Liege (40 Km.)

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Learn more about business opportunities at the airport by clicking here. More information on logistics and freight facilities at the airport's Businesspark can be found here.