Brussels Airport accused of unauthorised construction work

The Brussels Times
18 Feb 2026

The federal aviation mediator has accused Brussels Airport of carrying out unauthorised construction work last summer at the end of one of its runways.

Philippe Touwaide, the mediator, announced that he would file a complaint with the Flemish Region and the prosecutor’s office of Hal-Vilvoorde over what he described as a violation of urban planning laws.

The allegations are directed at Brussels Airport Company (BAC), which operates Brussels National Airport.

Touwaide claimed he was barred from inspecting the construction site in August and received no answers to his inquiries, asserting that BAC was “focused on completing illegal expansions of the runway.”..

Brussels Airport accused of unauthorised construction work - The Brussels Times - 18 Feb 2026