Welcome to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg!
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg is an international airport in the French Alsace region, in the administrative commune of Saint-Louis near the border tripoint between France, Germany, and Switzerland. It is 3.5 km (2.2 mi) northwest of the city of Basel, Switzerland, 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Mulhouse in France, and 46 km (29 mi) south-southwest of Freiburg im Breisgau in Germany. The airport is jointly administered by France and Switzerland, governed by a 1949 international convention. The airport serves as a base for easyJet Switzerland and mainly features flights to European metropolitan and leisure destinations.
EuroAirport is one of the few airports in the world operated jointly by two countries, in this case France and Switzerland. It is governed by a 1949 international convention. The headquarters of the airport's operations are located in Blotzheim, France. The airport is located completely on French soil; it also has a Swiss customs border and is connected to the Swiss customs area by a 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi)-long customs-free road to Basel, allowing air travellers access into Switzerland bypassing French customs clearance. The airport is operated via a state treaty established in 1946 wherein the two countries (Switzerland and France) are granted access to the airport without any customs or other border restrictions. The airport's board has eight members each from France and Switzerland and two advisers from Germany. The airport building is split into two separate sections: Swiss and French. Though the entire airport is on French soil and under French jurisdiction, the Swiss authorities have the authority to apply Swiss laws regarding customs, medical services and police work in the Swiss section, including the customs road connecting Basel with the airport. French police are allowed to execute random checks in the Swiss section as well. With Switzerland joining the Schengen Treaty in March 2009, the air side was rearranged to include a Schengen and non-Schengen zone. As border control is staffed by both Swiss and French border officers, passengers departing to or arriving from non-Schengen countries may receive either a Swiss or French passport stamp, depending on which officer they happen to approach. Due to its international status, EuroAirport has three IATA airport codes: BSL (Basel) is the Swiss code, MLH (Mulhouse) is the French code and EAP (EuroAirport) is the neutral code. The ICAO airport code is: LFSB, LSZM is now the ICAO code for the airport of Mollis. (formerly LSMF)
How to log cache:
To log a cache, you are required to perform little task. You need to find a restaurant with terrace, offering view of airport. This is located in Departure hall, in Swiss sector of the airport (halle 4). You then take steps or elevator to the upper floor. Previously, it was possible to go on the balcony with open view - this is however not possible at the moment and you can only glance through glass. Take a picture which will prove you've been there - either of you as a selfie (not required with face), of your plane you just got off or anything more creative - PICTURE MUST BE TAKEN WITH THE VIEW FROM THE TERRACE. If you are lucky enough, you will see more than one plane, so I am sure there will be enough material to work with. Restaurant is often decorated with local piece of art, this can serve as a background for your picture as well.
To access the terrace view, you don't have to go through security! It is public space available to all. It is available for those just arriving to the airport on foot, by bus or a car. Same applies for arrivals - after you leave secured space, turn right and move to Departures again.
Post the picture with your log - logs without picture will not be tolerated and will be deleted.
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