ICAO Code | EHWO/WOE |
Last Validated | May 2017 |
City | Bergen op Zoom |
Position | 51°26'57"N 004°20'31"E |
Runway(s) | 07/25 |
Elevation | 63 ft |
Woensdrecht, situated in the southwestern part of Holland, houses the KLu training squadron with Pilatus PC-7s. Also at this base, the Royal Netherlands Air Force is maintaining most of their aircraft at Logistiek Centrum Woensdrecht (LCW) and uses it as a storage facility.
On the other part of the field, Fokker Services is responsible for maintaining a lot of Fokker products, like F27, Fokker 50, F28, Fokker 70 and 100 and conducts A320 and Boeing 737 maintenance as well up to A330-300. Last but not least Fokker started to complete airliner type bizjets, such as Bombardier CRJs, Airbus ACJ318/319s. Finally AELS (Aircraft End of Life Solutions) dismantles aircraft up to size A300 here. As there is a large storage apron here, a visit to Woensdrecht is always good for some nice, exotic, aircraft.
The airfield is dominated by the Fokker Services complex on the southwest side. The north and east part of the base are occupied by the military. The runway has an east-west orientation. As this is a large base and most of the base is packed with trees not much can be seen from outside, except for the aircraft parked at the Fokker facility and some storage points.
You can get to the side of Fokker Services by taking a bus from Bergen op Zoom station to Hoogerheide. Get off the bus after passing the motorway (bus stop Vinkenberg). By car, access is easy via exit 30 (Hoogerheide) of the A4 motorway.
If there is traffic landing on 07, spot 2 is a fine location to take photos. EMVO PC-7 L-05 was framed by Johan Pannekoek.
From spot 3, aircraft at the Fokker run-up area can be photographed with some effort. This Kenyan Fokker 70 was caught by Jos Leendertse.
356.875 / 121.680 | Woensdrecht Ground |
339.000 / 120.430 | Tower |
281.475 / 123.580 | RAPCON West |
356.875 | Monitor |
370.650 | Arrival |
264.325 / 132.350 | Dutch Mil (Outside tower hours) |
131 EMVO sq | PC-7 |
Fokker Services | Overhaul of multiple aircraft types. |
M-54/'M-51' | T-33, at gate |
J-260 | F-16B, on base |
SG Woensdrecht | Local spotting group website |
Woensdrecht Aviation Society | Local spotting group website |
Scramble Message Board | Woensdrecht forum |
Royal Netherlands Air Force/Navy |
Coast Guard Netherlands |
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