Middenmeer Aerodrome
Middenmeer Aerodrome (Dutch: Vliegveld Middenmeer) is a small airfield in the town of Middenmeer, Netherlands. It is located southeast of Den Helder.
Middenmeer Aerodrome Vliegveld Middenmeer | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Vliegclub Wieringermeer | ||||||||||
| Location | Middenmeer (Hollands Kroon) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | -14 ft / -4 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°48′54″N 005°01′16″E | ||||||||||
| Website | VliegclubWieringermeer.nl | ||||||||||
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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
- War Over Holland - The Airforce, article retrieved 2 February 2010.
- Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields in Europe - The Netherlands - Noord Holland - Middenmeer Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine, article retrieved 14 April 2013.
- Aerodrome information Middenmeer (Dutch only), issue 10 January 2008.
External links
- (in Dutch) Flying Club Wieringermeer (Dutch only)
- Photos taken at Middenmeer (EHMM) from Jetphotos.net
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