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15th Air Transport Wing
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15th Air Transport Wing
Kwartier Groenveld
Haachtse steenweg 138
1820 Steenokkerzeel
Tel : 02/752 42 50
Fax : 02/752 44 00
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The AML
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 The AML (Aéroport Militaire Luchthaven) is the military airfield of Melsbroek. It is the information desk who's responsable for all contact with the "exterior world" and they can handle all information about the military airfield at the following phone number: 00-32-(0)2-752-45-55.
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How to reach the military airfield (AML) ?
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Address : 15th Airlift Wing
Military Airfield(AML)
138, Haachtsesteenweg
B- 1820 MELSBROEK
Highway
Coming from Antwerp
- E19 Exit 12
- direction Melsbroek, Haacht
- Entrance AML after 3km (Yellow sign indicates AML)
Coming from Ghent
- E40 until the end
- ring direction Antwerp (E19)
- On the E19 exit 12
- direction Melsbroek, Haacht
- entrance AML after 3km (Yellow sign indicates AML)
Coming from Namen
- E411 exit 1 ring east (oost)
- on the ring direction E19 Antwerp
- on the E19 exit 12
- direction Melsbroek, Haacht
- entrance AML after 3km (Yellow sign indicates AML)
Coming from Leuven
- E40 exit 12 Sterrebeek
- direction Steenokkerzeel
- After Steenokkerzeel first red lights to the left
- after the BMW garage go around left
- entrance AML after 500m (Yellow sign indicates AML)
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PASSENGERS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO CARRY THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES INTO THE SECURITY RESTRICTED AREA AND THE CABIN OF AN AIRCRAFT:
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 Guns, Firearms & Weapons
Any object capable, or appearing capable, of discharging a projectile or causing injury, including:
- All firearms (Pistols, Revolvers, Rifles, Shotguns etc)
- Replica and imitation firearms
- Component parts of firearms,(excluding telescopic sighting devices & sights)
- Air pistols, rifles and pellet guns
- Signal flare pistols
- Starter pistols
- Toy guns of all types
- Ball Bearing Guns
- Industrial Bolt and Nail Guns
- Cross bows
- Catapults
- Harpoon & Spear Guns
- Animal Humane Killers
- Stun or shocking devices e.g. cattle prods, ballistic conducted energy weapons (taser)
- Lighters shaped like a firearm.
Pointed/edged Weapons & Sharp Objects
Pointed or bladed articles capable of causing injury, including:
- Axes & hatchets
- Arrows & darts
- Crampons
- Harpoons & spears
- Ice axes & ice picks
- Ice skates
- Lockable or flick knives with blades of any length
- Knives, including ceremonial knives, with blades of more than 6 cm, made of metal or any other material strong enough to be used as a potential weapon.
- Meat cleavers
- Machetes
- Open razors and blades (excluding safety or disposable razors with blades enclosed in cartridge)
- Sabres, Swords & swordsticks
- Scalpels
- Scissors with blades more than 6 cm in length
- Ski and Walking/Hiking poles
- Throwing stars
- Tradesman's tools that have the potential to be used as a pointed or edged weapon e.g. drills and drill bits, box cutters, utility knives, all saws, screwdrivers, crowbars, hammers, pliers, wrenches/spanners, blow torches.
Blunt instruments
Any blunt instrument capable of causing injury, including:
- Baseball and softball bats
- Clubs or batons – rigid or flexible - e.g. Billy clubs, blackjacks, night sticks & batons
- Cricket Bats
- Golf Clubs
- Hockey sticks
- Lacrosse sticks
- Kayak and Canoe paddles
- Skateboards
- Billiard, snooker and pool cues
- Fishing rods
- Martial arts equipment e.g. knuckle dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails, num chucks, kubatons, kubasaunts
Explosives and flammable Substances
Any explosive or highly combustible substances which poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security / safety of aircraft or property, including:
- Ammunition
- Blasting caps
- Detonators & fuses
- Explosives and explosive devices
- Replica or imitation explosive material or devices
- Mines & other explosive military stores
- Grenades of all types
- Gas & gas containers e.g. Butane, propane, acetylene, oxygen - in large volume.
- Fireworks, flares in any form and other pyrotechnics (including party poppers and toy caps)
- Non safety matches
- Smoke generating canisters or cartridges
- Flammable liquid fuel e.g. Petrol / gasoline, diesel, lighter fluid, alcohol, ethanol.
- Aerosol spray paint
- Turpentine & paint thinner
- Alcoholic beverages exceeding 70% by volume (140% proof)
Chemical and Toxic substances
Any chemical or toxic substances which poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security / safety of aircraft or property, including:
- Acids and Alkalis e.g. spillable ‘wet’ batteries
- Corrosive or Bleaching Substances - e.g. mercury, chlorine
- Disabling or incapacitating sprays - e.g. mace, pepper spray, tear gas
- Radioactive material. - e.g. Medicinal or commercial isotopes
- Poisons
- Infectious or biological hazardous material. - e.g. infected blood, bacteria and viruses
- Material capable of spontaneous ignition or combustion.
- Fire extinguishers
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THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN HOLD BAGGAGE:
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- Explosives, including Detonators, fuses, grenades, mines and explosives
- Gases: Propane, butane
- Flammable liquids, including Gasoline, methanol
- Flammable solids and reactive substances, including Magnesium, firelighters, fireworks, flares
- Oxidizers and organic peroxides, including Bleach, car body repair kits
- Toxic or infectious substances, including Rat poison, infected blood
- Radioactive material, including Medicinal or commercial isotopes
- Corrosives, including Mercury, vehicle batteries
- Vehicle fuel system components which have contained fuel
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 of 16 December 2002. Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2004 of 15 January 2004.
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