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Kiewit Airfield (ICAO: EBZH) is a recreational airfield located near Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium. It has a single grass runway of 600 m length. It is operated by Aeroclub Kiewit. There is mixed activity of airplanes and gliders.[2]
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aeroclub Kiewit | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hasselt | ||||||||||
| Location | Belgium | ||||||||||
| Opened | May 15, 1910[1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 133 ft / 41 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°58′12″N 005°22′30″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  EBZH Location in Belgium | |||||||||||
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Sources: Belgian AIP[2] | |||||||||||
It is also home to gliding club Albatros.[3]
History
The field was first identified as a good location for aviation activities by Alfred Lanser in 1909. At the time, it was 8 km long and 3 km wide.[1]
After Aero Club Liège Spa signed a deal with the owner of the field, it was inaugurated on May 15, 1910. It became the first public airport in Belgium.[4] Later that year it was subrented to the ministry of War which used it for training, making it the first military airfield in Belgium.[1]
After World War I, the field was used for artillery shooting exercises. Aviation activities resumed in 1933, led by the newly formed Limburg Aviation Club.[1]
During World War II the field was used as a decoy airfield by German occupiers. After the war, there were several attempts to restart flying activities. In 1969, flying club Aero-Kiewit was founded and flying activities gradually resumed.[5] In 1973 they were joined by the glider club Albatros.[6]
See also
References
- "Kiewit - vliegveld" [Kiewit - airfield]. luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- EBZH – HASSELT / Kiewit (also PDF). AIP from Skeyes.
- "Zweefvliegclub Albatros". zweefvliegen-hasselt.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- "100 ans au service de l'aviation civile - Les aéroports belges" [100 years of civil aviation service - The Belgian airports]. mobilit.belgium.be (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Aero Kiewit Geschiedenis" [Aero Kiewit History]. aero-kiewit.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- "Albatros Historiek" [Albatros History]. zweefvliegen-hasselt.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
External links
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На других языках
- [en] Kiewit Airfield
[ru] Кивит (аэродром)
Аэродром Кивит (нидерл. Vliegveld Kiewit) — спортивный аэродром в Бельгии. Расположен на территории коммуны Хасселт, хотя земельный участок, который занимает аэродром, является собственностью соседней коммуны Зонховен. Назван по соседней деревне.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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