Drachten Airfield
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| Drachten Airfield Vliegveld Drachten |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EHDR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Municipality of Smallingerland | ||
| Operator | Stichting Vliegveld Drachten | ||
| Location | Drachten | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 ft / 4 m | ||
| Coordinates | 53°07′05″N 006°07′45″E / 53.11806°N 6.12917°ECoordinates: 53°07′05″N 006°07′45″E / 53.11806°N 6.12917°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 08/26 | 950 | 3,117 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Sources: AIP[1] | |||
Drachten Airfield (Dutch: Vliegveld Drachten) (ICAO: EHDR) is a small general aviation airfield in the Netherlands located in the province of Friesland, 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northeast of Drachten. It has one runway, 08/26, with an asphalt/concrete surface and a length of 950 m (3,117 ft). Customs services are available upon request to allow international flights.
The airfield was constructed in the 1950s by the Philips electronics company, which has a factory in Drachten. In an attempt to provide an avenue for otherwise illegal street races, the airfield is now also used for drag racing.
[edit] references
- ^ EHDR – DRACHTEN/Drachten. AIP from AIS the Netherlands, effective 19 Nov 2009.
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