Middenmeer Aerodrome Explained

Middenmeer Aerodrome
Nativename:Dutch; Flemish: Vliegveld Middenmeer
Type:Public
Operator:Vliegclub Wieringermeer
Location:Middenmeer (Hollands Kroon)
Elevation-F:-14
Elevation-M:-4
Coordinates:52.815°N 5.0211°W
Website:vliegveldmiddenmeer.nl
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:05/23
R1-Length-M:400
R1-Surface:Grass

Middenmeer Aerodrome (Dutch; Flemish: Vliegveld Middenmeer) is a small airfield in the town of Middenmeer, Netherlands. It is located southeast of Den Helder.

During the beginning of the Second World War a military airstrip existed in the area, from which the Royal Netherlands Air Force deployed Fokker C.V and Fokker C.X aircraft for bombing and reconnaissance missions against the German military.[1] The south-west corner of the current airfield touches the north-east corner of the former military airfield.[2]

As of 2012, the airfield has a single grass runway, 05/23, 600 metres (1,968 feet) long. It is used exclusively by ultralight aviation, the short grass runway not being able to support heavier aircraft.[3]

References

  1. http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=the-airforce War Over Holland - The Airforce
  2. http://www.ronaldv.nl/abandoned/airfields/NL/Airfields_NL_noord-holland.html#mmeer Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields in Europe - The Netherlands - Noord Holland - Middenmeer
  3. http://www.vliegclubwieringermeer.nl/files/Aerodromeinformation20080110.pdf Aerodrome information Middenmeer

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