Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 1956 panhandare yendege itsva yakavakwa, 07R/25L, iyo inenge yakafanana ne07L/25R. Nzira yokumhanya nayo ichiri kushandiswa nanhasi uye yakaona urefu hwayo huchiwedzerwa gare gare. Muna April 1956 hurumende yeBelgium yakasarudza kuvaka nhandare itsva, ichishandisa nzira dzakafanana, asi nezvivako zviri mukati meguta reZaventem. Muna April 1957, kuvakwa kwakatangwa kwechivako chitsva, kugadzirira nhandare yendege nokuda kwe
1958 World Fair. Nzira yokumhanyira ine uswa 12/30 yaifanira kubviswa kuitira kuti nzvimbo itsva yevatakurwi ivepo. Iyi nhandare itsva yakatangwa musi wa5 July 1958, inenge panguva chaiyo ye1958 World Fair. Zvivako zviri parutivi rweMelsbroek zvichiri kushandiswa neBelgian Air Force (15th Air Transport Wing), uye izvi zvichiri kuzivikanwa senhandare yendege yeMelsbroek. Zvose zviri zviviri Zaventem Airport neMelsbroek Air Base, nhandare yendege yechiuto, dzinogoverana migwagwa yakafanana.