Brussels Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/brussels-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Brussels Airport?1,245 hectares (3,076 acres)
2. What is the location?Zaventem, 12 kilometers northeast of Brussels, Belgium
3. What is the IATA code?BRU
4. How many people travel through Brussels Airport each year?About 26 million passengers use Brussels Airport every year, like a huge busy city of planes.
5. Why does Brussels Airport have three runways?Three runways help the airport handle many flights at once and keep planes safe even when the weather is bad.

IATA Code: A three-letter code assigned by the International Air Transport Association to identify airports worldwide.
ICAO Code: A four-letter code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization to identify airports globally.
Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Economic Catalyst: An event or factor that stimulates economic activity and growth.