ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM STUDENT GUIDE ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM - ATS ACADEMY x WELCOME TO ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM ATS ACADEMY Entry Point North Belgium is a joint venture between Entry Point North and Belgocontrol and was established in 2018. Entry Point North Belgium offers a wide portfolio of training and services to aspiring and operational air traffic controllers, air traffic service officers, technical staff and other aviation-related personnel. Our premier training solutions are carried out in accordance with best practice and all international rules and standards. We would like to assist you during your time at Entry Point North Belgium and your stay in Belgium to make it enjoyable and memorable. This student guide presents practical information about our academy, facilities, local transport, and also provides some tips for your stay in Belgium. Both we and our future students will appreciate any suggestions you might have on how to improve this student guide. 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We wish you good luck with your studies and also a wonderful stay in Belgium! x2 TRAINING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES CONTENTS > LOCATION AND CONTACT DETAILS 4 Location of Entry Point North Belgium 4 How to contact us 4 > TRANSPORT 5 From Brussels Airport to Entry Point North Belgium 5 From Brussels city center to Entry Point North Belgium 6 > GETTING AROUND AT ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM 6 Building description 6 Food & refreshments 7 Floor plan 8 Building facilities 10 House rules 11 > IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 12 Evacuation instructions 12 Emergency contacts 13 > LIVING IN BRUSSELS 14 Practicalities 14 Local transport 14 List of national public holidays in Belgium 15 Things to do 16 > STAY IN TOUCH WITH US 19 Student guide version 2018 ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM - ATS ACADEMY 3x LOCATION AND CONTACT DETAILS LOCATION OF ENTRY POINT NORTH Entry Point North Belgium is located at the Belgocontrol Site in Steenokkerzeel (next to the ATC Control Tower of Brussels Airport). HOW TO CONTACT US Telephone: +32 479 792423 Web: www.entrypointnorth.com Email: [email protected] Address: Entry Point North Belgium Tervuursesteenweg 303 B-1820 Steenokkerzeel Belgium Entry Point North Belgium Brussels Airport x4 TRAINING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES TRANSPORT FROM BRUSSELS AIRPORT TO ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM By bus At Brussels Airport, go to level 0. Take bus 651 (Zaventem – Leuven). Get off the bus at Steenokkerzeel Dijkstraat (this trip takes about 35 minutes and tickets can be bought in the terminal or on the bus). Walk 40 meters southbound and turn left. You will see the Belgocontrol entrance right in front of you. www.delijn.be By employee shuttle bus At Brussels Airport, go to level 0. Once you are outside, go right to the bus stops. Look for a white minibus with the Belgocontrol logo on it. You can only take that bus if you have a Belgocontrol employee badge. The minibus will drive you directly to Belgocontrol and Entry point North Belgium. This bus is available every 12 minutes. Please be aware that the minibus is only available between 06.36AM and 10.00AM, a timetable can be found in the hall at Entry Point North Belgium. By car At Brussels Airport you can drive to Entry Point North Belgium via Zaventem center or you can take the highway. During rush-hours it is recommended to avoid the highway. > Via Zaventem center. When leaving the airport, take the first exit to Zaventem center. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit and follow the N262. Turn right at Hector Henneaulaan. Turn right at Sterrebeekstraat. Turn left onto Leuvensesteenweg. Turn Left on Mechelsesteenweg. Keep going straight. On the roundabout take the 3rd exit. > Via Highway. When leaving the airport, follow directions to the E40 Highway (Leuven). Keep following the E40 highway until EXIT 21 (Sterrebeek). At the intersection, take a left turn and keep going straight until the first roundabout. Then take the 3rd exit. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50° 54.376’N Longitude: 004° 30.549’E By taxi It costs approximately €25* to get from the airport to Entry Point North Belgium. Please be aware that the taxi can not enter the Belgocontrol site, so you will have to proceed on foot from the security guard house to Entry Point North Belgium. *All prices provided in this guide are valid in August 2018 and are subject to change. ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM - ATS ACADEMY 5x FROM BRUSSELS CITY CENTER TO ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM By subway/train Getting to Entry Point North Belgium from Brussels city center takes approximately 20 to 40 minutes (strongly depending on traffic). From one of the subway stations you can take a metro (line 3 yellow) to Gare du Nord (Noordstation). From there you can take a direct train to Brussels Airport. At Brussels Airport there is a Belgocontrol employee shuttle bus you can take between 06.36h and 10.00h (see previous page for more information). www.stib-mivb.be By car If you travel by car, follow directions for the E40 highway (Leuven, Luik). Take EXIT 21 Steenokkerzeel, Nossegem. Take a left turn to Steenokkerzeel and always continue straight ahead. After 10 minutes you will see the Belgocontrol site on your left hand side. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50° 54.376’N Longitude: 004° 30.549’E By taxi It costs approximately €70* for 1-4 people to take a taxi from Brussels city center to Entry Point North Belgium. Please be aware that the taxi can not enter the Belgocontrol site, so you will have to proceed on foot from the security guard house to Entry Point North Belgium. Parking In case you plan to arrive at Entry Point North Belgium by car, you can park your car right next the Entry Point North Belgium building or on other employee parking spaces that are available on the Belgocontrol site. Parking is free of charge. GETTING AROUND AT ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM BUILDING DESCRIPTION Entry Point North Belgium offers modern training facilities including a simulator room, offices, kitchen, meeting rooms, classrooms and showers. Classrooms All classrooms are equipped with a projector and access to internet as well as the internal network. Kitchen The academy has two kitchens which can be used by both students and personnel. The kitchens are equipped with microwave ovens, refrigerator, plates and tableware, etc. *All prices provided in this guide are valid in August 2018 and are subject to change. x6 TRAINING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES Showers There are two showers available on the 1st floor, right next to the ladies’ restroom. There are no towels available. Communal areas On both floors there are areas equipped with sofas and tables for communal use. Building security The Training Center is only accessible with a Belgocontrol badge or a visitor badge. Depending on the course/student, a personal badge will be made. If you will not receive a personalized Belgocontrol badge, you need to get a visitor badge at the entrance. You will have to give your passport or ID card as deposit, which you will get back as soon as you return the badge when you leave. FOOD & REFRESHMENTS There is a restaurant on the Belgocontrol site that serves warm dishes and salads for about €3* and a daily menu for €5*. You can also get sandwiches, “Croques”, coffee and tea at the sandwich bar. The restaurant is open from 07.00h until 09.00h (breakfast), from 11.00h until 13.30h (lunch) and from 17.00h until 19.00h (dinner). During the weekends the restaurant is only open from 11.00h until 13.30h and from 17.00h until 19.00h. A vending machine is present in the academy building on the ground floor where you can buy drinks, candy and small snacks. *All prices provided in this guide are valid in August 2018 and are subject to change. ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM - ATS ACADEMY 7x x TRAINING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES ENTRY POINT NORTH BELGIUM - ATS ACADEMY 13x BUILDING FACILITIES The reception desk is located Communal kitchens in the tower building and is manned by Belgocontrol security (G4S) Sofa areas Free high-speed WiFi Complimentary still and Showers sparkling water Smoking is only permitted Separated parking area (free outside (at the entrance) of charge) of the academy building 10x TRAINING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES HOUSE RULES Please remember that many people – students, consultants and permanent staff – share the space within the building. In order for everyone to feel comfortable, we have simple house rules that we ask everyone to abide by. Kitchen areas are provided for eating and drinking. Bringing food and 1 drinks into the classrooms is at the discretion of the course supervisors. Please note: food and drinks are never permitted in the simulation areas. Don’t forget to take your belongings when leaving the classrooms and 2 simulators. Rearrange the chairs, tables and equipment back to the way you found them. Dispose of all empty cups in the bins provided. Keep the kitchen area 3 clean and tidy. Wipe up food or drink spillages and place dirty plates and cutlery in the dishwasher. 4 The classroom computers are used for lessons only and are not intended for general internet usage. Be on time for lessons, simulator exercises and other common activities. 5 Come prepared for the session. Bring with you the things you may need. Switch off your mobile phone or put it in silent mode during lessons, as 6 mobile phone signals can cause interference to simulators nearby. Always switch off your phone when you are in the simulator. 7 Always take your personal belongings with you by the end of the day.