Before the end of this year the local airport in Lelystad, a small Dutch town, will become operational after an expansion. The authorities
announced today that they have also initiated talks with Ryanair to include the airport into its network. After the enlargement the runway at LEY/EHLE will be 2100m (6,890 ft) long, its facilities will be able to handle approximately 2 million passengers per year. Lelystad is situated just 60 km from Amsterdam on the seabed of the former Zuidersee.