Den Helder Airport

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The Helder Airport
Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy
Vliegveld De Kooy-Kustwacht.jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code EHKD
IATA code DHR
Coordinates

52 ° 55 '25 "  N , 4 ° 46' 50"  E Coordinates: 52 ° 55 '25 "  N , 4 ° 46' 50"  E
Height above MSL 1 m (3  ft )
Transport links
Street 3.0
Basic data
opening 1918
operator Den Helder Airport CV
Defense Helicopter Command
Start-and runway
03/21 1275 m × 30 m asphalt

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The Den Helder Airport ( IATA code : DHR , ICAO code : EHKD ), and De Kooy Airfield called, is the airport of the city of Den Helder . It is located in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands and is used both militarily ( Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy ) and civilly.

history

The Naval Air -Flugfeld De Kooy was founded in 1918 and home to land-based aircraft was Koninklijke Marine . It had fighters, fighter-bombers, reconnaissance and training aircraft stationed here

Embarked Lynx from De Kooy, 2007
Embarked NH90 from De Kooy, 2012
civil helicopters on the airfield

During the Second World War, the airport was occupied by the German military from 1940 to 1944.

In the late 1940s, the airfield was restored and reactivated. Since the 1950s, it has mainly been used as a station for helicopters .

The civil sharing began in the 1980s, mainly to supply the oil industry.

Military use

De Kooy is home to the on- board helicopters of the Koninklijke Marine , which flew the Lynx in two squadrons, 7th and 860th Squadron , until 2012 .

The first of 12 NH90s (NFH) arrived at the 860th Squadron in May 2010 . The 860th is the squadron, later the NH90 flight operations began with the 7th, whose task is the further development and training.

Civil use

Den Helder Airport has developed into one of the largest heliports in the Netherlands in recent years. Workers and urgently needed cargo such as spare parts or pharmaceuticals are flown to and from the drilling rigs and production platforms in the North Sea.

The airport is also used by the Dutch Navy, various flight schools, an aerial photography company and regular flights to the West Frisian Islands, particularly Texel .

Web links

Commons : Den Helder Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files