Enschede Airport Twente
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Enschede Airport Twente is located 2 NM north from Enschede
, a municipality in the Twente
region and the Overijssel
province of the Netherlands
. It has one runway (06/24), though one of the current taxiways has been used as a runway (taxiway A, formerly runway 11/29). The airport is currently uncontrolled and closed for all aviation except for local users, pending re-operation and redevelopment of the airport.
, Edo Bergsma. KLM started a scheduled flight to Amsterdam in 1932, which was suspended in 1939. During World War II
the German Luftwaffe
took over the airport and made it a military airbase. In April 1945 allied troops reoccupied the airport and transferred ownership to the Dutch armed forces. A minor typo in the deed
misspelled the airport name as Airbase Twenthe, with an added 'h'.
After World War II
the airport became a "joint use airport", with both civil and military use.
For civil operations the airport has been renamed to Enschede Airport Twente, run by the privately held company Enschede Airport Twente BV.
On 7 December 2007 military use of the airport ceased. As of 1 January 2008 the airport has been closed for civil aviation as well, pending governmental agreement on the future of the airport. On 16 June 2010 the province of Overijssel
agreed on a spatial plan including an airport.
On 1 December 2010 the ownership of the airport grounds has been transferred to the Twente region
and the city of Enschede
. A tender for airport operation and development will be started Q1 2011 at the earliest.
Historical destinations include charter flights to Las Palmas
, Antalya
, Palma de Mallorca, Faro
and Heraklion
.
and for flight training
. For safety purposes, pending re-operation and development of the airport, the number of users of the airport is restricted. Only the Dutch Academy of Commercial Pilots (NAV) and the Twente Flying Club are allowed commercial flights. In addition, the Twente Glider Club and the Twente Radio-controlled Model Aircraft Club are permitted to use the airport for their recreational flying activities.
, exit 33. The car park is adjacent to the terminal and free of charge.
There are no public transport links to Enschede Airport.
Enschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
, a municipality in the Twente
Twente
Twente is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel...
region and the Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
province of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. It has one runway (06/24), though one of the current taxiways has been used as a runway (taxiway A, formerly runway 11/29). The airport is currently uncontrolled and closed for all aviation except for local users, pending re-operation and redevelopment of the airport.
History
Twente Airport was opened July 1931 by the mayor of EnschedeEnschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
, Edo Bergsma. KLM started a scheduled flight to Amsterdam in 1932, which was suspended in 1939. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the German Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
took over the airport and made it a military airbase. In April 1945 allied troops reoccupied the airport and transferred ownership to the Dutch armed forces. A minor typo in the deed
Deed
A deed is any legal instrument in writing which passes, or affirms or confirms something which passes, an interest, right, or property and that is signed, attested, delivered, and in some jurisdictions sealed...
misspelled the airport name as Airbase Twenthe, with an added 'h'.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the airport became a "joint use airport", with both civil and military use.
For civil operations the airport has been renamed to Enschede Airport Twente, run by the privately held company Enschede Airport Twente BV.
On 7 December 2007 military use of the airport ceased. As of 1 January 2008 the airport has been closed for civil aviation as well, pending governmental agreement on the future of the airport. On 16 June 2010 the province of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
agreed on a spatial plan including an airport.
On 1 December 2010 the ownership of the airport grounds has been transferred to the Twente region
Twente
Twente is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel...
and the city of Enschede
Enschede
Enschede , also known as Eanske in the local dialect of Twents, is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region...
. A tender for airport operation and development will be started Q1 2011 at the earliest.
Airlines and destinations
Currently there are no scheduled flights from Enschede Airport.Historical destinations include charter flights to Las Palmas
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
, Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
, Palma de Mallorca, Faro
Faro, Portugal
Faro is the southernmost city in Portugal. It is located in the Faro Municipality in southern Portugal. The city proper has 41,934 inhabitants and the entire municipality has 58,305. It is the seat of the Faro District and capital of the Algarve region...
and Heraklion
Heraklion
Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....
.
General aviation
The airport is also used for general aviationGeneral aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
and for flight training
Flight training
Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills....
. For safety purposes, pending re-operation and development of the airport, the number of users of the airport is restricted. Only the Dutch Academy of Commercial Pilots (NAV) and the Twente Flying Club are allowed commercial flights. In addition, the Twente Glider Club and the Twente Radio-controlled Model Aircraft Club are permitted to use the airport for their recreational flying activities.
Access
Enschede Airport is accessible by car via the nearby A1 motorwayA1 motorway (Netherlands)
The A1 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. The road connects the city of Amsterdam, near the interchange Watergraafsmeer, with the German border, near Oldenzaal and Bad Bentheim , and the German Autobahn BAB 30...
, exit 33. The car park is adjacent to the terminal and free of charge.
There are no public transport links to Enschede Airport.