Leopoldsburg/Beverlo Airfield

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Leopoldsburg/Beverlo Airfield

Aeroclub Sanicole VZW
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorAeroclub Sanicole
Serves Leopoldsburg
Location Belgium
Elevation  AMSL 207 ft / 63 m
Coordinates 51°07′12″N005°18′26″E / 51.12000°N 5.30722°E / 51.12000; 5.30722 Coordinates: 51°07′12″N005°18′26″E / 51.12000°N 5.30722°E / 51.12000; 5.30722
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EBLE
Location in Belgium
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
08/266001,969Asphalt
Sources: Belgian AIP [1]

Leopoldsburg/Beverlo Airfield( ICAO : EBLE) was originally a military airfield on the grounds of a big military base. It had long permitted civilian use, hosting an aeroclub and several private aircraft owners. The military no longer having any use for it, it was turned over to civilian usage in 2017. It is located near Leopoldsburg, Limburg, Belgium. It is sometimes known by the name of its operator, the aeroclub Sanicole. It yearly hosts a reputed airshow, and also a European meeting/fly-in of builders/owners of experimental and/or historic aeroplanes.

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