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Middenmeer Aerodrome
Vliegveld MiddenmeerIATA: none – ICAO: none Summary Airport type Public Operator Vliegclub Wieringermeer Location Middenmeer, Wieringermeer Elevation AMSL -14 ft / -4 m Coordinates 52°49′00″N 005°01′40″E / 52.8166667°N 5.02778°E Website Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 400 1,312 Grass Middenmeer Aerodrome (Dutch: Vliegveld Middenmeer) is a small airfield in the town of Middenmeer, in the Wieringermeer municipality of the North Holland province in the Netherlands. It is just southeast of the city 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]
Currently, the airport has one single grass runway, 05/23, with a length of 400 meters (1,312 feet). It is used exclusively by ultralight aviation, with the short grass runway not being able to support heavier aircraft.[2]
References
- ^ War Over Holland - The Airforce, article retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ Aerodrome information Middenmeer (Dutch only), issue 10 January 2008.
External links
- (Dutch) Flying Club Wieringermeer (Dutch only)
- Photos taken at Middenmeer (EHMM) from Jetphotos.net
Netherlands airportsCivilian, controlled Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Enschede Airport Twente · Groningen Airport Eelde · Maastricht Aachen Airport · Rotterdam The Hague AirportMilitary airports Uncontrolled airports Heliports Glider and ultra-light Middenmeer Aerodrome · Oostwold Airport · Stadskanaal Airfield · Terlet Airfield · TrafficPort VenloFormer 
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