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″N005°01′16″E / 52.81500°N 5.02111°E | ||||||||||
| Website | vliegveldmiddenmeer.nl | ||||||||||
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Middenmeer Aerodrome (Dutch : 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]
