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'''EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg''' (de: Flughafen Basel-Mülhausen-Freiburg; fr: Aéroport de Bâle-Mulhouse Fribourg), also known as '''EuroAirport''' or simply '''Basel-Mulhouse''' is the international airport that | '''EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg''' (de: Flughafen Basel-Mülhausen-Freiburg; fr: Aéroport de Bâle-Mulhouse Fribourg), also known as '''EuroAirport''' or simply '''Basel-Mulhouse''' is the international airport that serves the city of Basel (CH), Mulhouse (F) and Freiburg (D). It's 6Km (3.7mi) North-west of Basel, 30Km (18Mi) South-east of Mulhouse and 77Km (47mi) South-west of Freiburg. | ||
Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is the only developed airport in [[FlightGear]] that is operated by 2 countries (Switzerland and France), hence the name "EuroAirport". The Airport lies completely in French soil (with public transport connections from Switzerland operated by SBB <nowiki>[Swiss Federal Railworks]</nowiki> and a local Bus line from Basel), but the airport is categorized as a Swiss airport. The reason why is due to a 1949 treaty with France which allowed Switzerland to build the airport in French soil. | Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is the only developed airport in [[FlightGear]] that is operated by 2 countries (Switzerland and France), hence the name "EuroAirport". The Airport lies completely in French soil (with public transport connections from Switzerland operated by SBB <nowiki>[Swiss Federal Railworks]</nowiki> and a local Bus line from Basel), but the airport is categorized as a Swiss airport. The reason why is due to a 1949 treaty with France which allowed Switzerland to build the airport in French soil. | ||