a bus connection service to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Tickets to use this service are an add-on to a KLM flight ticket. Bicycle The airport is situated along the Sittard-Maastricht fast cycling route, which is designed to encourage more people to cycle. Weather Station Not far from the airport lies an official weather station of the KNMI (Dutch meteorological institute) The weather station was put into use in 1906. Weather extremes On 25 July 2019 a temperature of 39.6°C was recorded. On 29 June 2021, 87.2mm of precipitation was recorded. On 25 January 1990 a wind gust of 34m/s was recorded. On 14 February 1929 a temperature of -21.4°C was recorded. These are the official heat, precipitation, wind & cold records at this weather station. See also Advanced Landing Ground References Citations Bibliography Vleugels, M (1987). Maastricht Airport 1919-1947-1987, De Limburger. External links Official website Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in the Netherlands Airports established in 1945 Airports in Limburg (Netherlands) South Limburg (Netherlands) Transport in Maastricht Aachen Beek 1945 establishments in the Netherlands International airports in the Netherlands