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Lelystad Airport has been in existence for over 50 years and is ready to become the new holiday airport of the Netherlands.

Our journey dates back to 1973 when we first set foot on what was then just a grass runway outside Lelystad. Pilots landed via ‘Hotel Bravo’ at Lelystad Airport.

Since 1993, we have been part of the Royal Schiphol Group. Lelystad Airport has grown into an important hub for General Aviation, with around 80,000 movements per year, making us the second busiest airport in the Netherlands. Air traffic controllers ensure the safe handling of these flights.

Lelystad Airport has been prepared to serve as the overflow airport for Schiphol, as established in the Alders Agreement in 2008 by residents, politicians, and the aviation sector.

Lelystad Airport has significant socio-economic importance for Flevoland and the region. The government will provide clarity in 2025 regarding the introduction of commercial air traffic (holiday flights) at Lelystad Airport.

The airport will provide an economic boost to businesses, the tourism and recreation sector, and knowledge and educational institutions. The further development of Lelystad Airport strengthens the role of Flevoland and the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (MRA) as an economic engine and as a crucial link between different provinces and regions in the Netherlands.

TV Program Tot op de Bodem

In the TV program Tot op de Bodem, Jaap van den Biesen and Marvin Hop investigate why things in Flevoland are the way they are. Watch the episode of Tot op de Bodem about Lelystad Airport here.

N.V. Luchthaven Lelystad operates Lelystad Airport as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schiphol Nederland B.V.