Namur-Suarlée Airfield
Namur-Suarlée Airport Aérodrome de Namur | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Aérodrome de Namur SA | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Namur, Wallonia, Belgium | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 594 ft / 181 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°29′17″N 004°46′08″E / 50.48806°N 4.76889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | aerodromedenamur.be | ||||||||||||||
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  EBNM Location in Belgium | |||||||||||||||
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Namur-Suarlée Airfield (ICAO: EBNM) is a regional aerodrome in Belgium, located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west northwest[1] of Namur (Province of Namur, Wallonia); about 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Brussels
It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.
History
The airfield was opened on 26 October 1944 by the United States Army Air Forces IX Engineering Command as a grass liaison airfield for use by the Det 112, 112th Liaison Squadron and its light observation aircraft to support the numerous command and control organizations in Namur. Designated as Advanced Landing Ground "Y-47". In February 1945 the airfield received a 3,450 ft (1,050 m) all-weather Pierced Steel Planking surface to allow operations during the winter of 1944-1945. [2]
American military units remained in Namur until November 1945 before returning to the United States and the airfield was turned over to Belgian authorities.[3] The metal runway was eventually removed and today a modern grass airfield is used by light aircraft and sailplanes. As of 2018, there are intentions to create a hard runway.
References
- ^ a b EBNM – Namur-Suarlée Airport (also PDF). Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) from AIM Belgium via skeyes.
- ^ IX Engineering Command ETO Airfields General Construction Information
- ^ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
External links
- Namur Suarlee Airfield - practical pilot information @ WikiAirports