Maastricht Aachen Airport was founded in 1945 and has been designated by the Dutch government as one of the five Dutch airports of national importance. The airport has been owned by the Province of Limburg since November 2019. Maastricht Aachen Airport is used for freight transport, passenger transport, ambulance flights, private traffic and maintenance flights for the maintenance companies at the airport. The airport provides a total of 2480 direct and indirect jobs. Last year, 266.032 passengers were transported from Maastricht Aachen Airport and there were 13.835 flight movements. Maintenance of runways at airports is very important. Due to the daily use of these runways by aircraft, the top layer of the asphalt wears away.

From 8 May to 30 June 2023, Maastricht Aachen Airport will be closed to all air traffic due to the renovation of the runway. There will be no air traffic here for 8 weeks. The runway is being renovated for safety reasons. The current track, which was extensively renovated in 2005, needs to be replaced due to wear and tear on the top layer of the asphalt. Due to this wear, there is a risk that small particles will detach from the asphalt, which can cause damage to aircraft. On Monday 8 May, Dura Vermeer will start setting up the work area for the runway renovation at 7 am. The contractor starts by erecting fencing to cordon off the work site, placing the 'construction chain' and removing the lights and markings.