Brussels Charleroi will close for 11 weeks from 15 August to 31 October 2028. Ryanair downsized Charleroi operations over higher aviation taxes. Brussels Charleroi Airport will close for 11 weeks from 15 August to 31 October 2028 for repairs on its only runway. The runway has not been fully renovated in 40 years, although it was extended from 2,550 to 3,200 metres in 2019. Unions expressed worries about the return of traffic to the airport, enhanced by Ryanair’s earlier decision to downsize its Charleroi operations over higher aviation taxes in Belgium.