Basel-Mulhouse International Airport
Basel-Mulhouse International Airport (IATA Airport Code: BSL) is an airport that represents what could be called a geographical oddity.International airport, also called EuroAirport, based near Basel, Switzerland and Mulhouse, France. The only airport in the world operated bilaterally, in other words jointly by two countries, France and Switzerland. Contrary to popular belief, the airport is located completely on French soil but is operated on an agreement established in 1946 where both Switzerland and France are granted duty-free access to the airport. The airport itself is split into two architectually independent halves, one half serving the French side (today considered the Schengen side) and the other half serving the Swiss side; there exists a customs point at the middle of the airport so that people can "emigrate" to the other side of the airport. The "finger dock" which provides access to the aircraft is in a joint international zone into which all passengers emigrate before they board the plane.
Due to the complicated diplomatic structure of the airport, it has three call-signs:
- BSL - Swiss call sign (BaSeL)
- MLH - French call sign (MuLHouse)
- EAP - International call sign (EuroAirPort)
Airlines flying there include:
- Air France
- Lufthansa
- Luxair
- Swiss (formerly: Swissair)
- Tyrolean
