Drachten Airfield
Airport in Drachten
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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, 07/25, with an asphalt/concrete surface and a length of 950 m (3,117 ft). Customs services are available upon request to allow international flights.
AirporttypePublic
OwnerMunicipality of Smallingerland
OperatorStichting Vliegveld Drachten
LocationDrachten
Drachten Airfield Vliegveld Drachten | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Municipality of Smallingerland | ||||||||||
| Operator | Stichting Vliegveld Drachten | ||||||||||
| Location | Drachten | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 14 ft (4.3 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°07′05″N 006°07′45″E | ||||||||||
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| Sources: AIP[1] | |||||||||||
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.
