Weeze
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ICAO Code | EDLV/NRN |
Last Validated | Aug 2019 |
City | Weeze |
Position | 51°36'09"N 006°08'26"E |
Runway(s) | 09/27 |
Elevation | 106 ft |
General
This airport is the former air base RAF Laarbruch. After the RAF left, it was turned into a civil airport. After some legal battling with Düsseldorf Airport the name was changed to Airport Weeze (and has been Airport Niederrhein for a while in between). Ryanair was the first operator flying to and from Weeze on a regular basis. They eventually based some 737s here. The airport is visited by the occasional bizjet and military aircraft (transport and helicopter) and sees frequent general aviation traffic.
To avoid problems with authorities, a spotters' pass can be applied for at the NRN forum (see More Info in the panel on the right). The pass is free of charge and only requires you to share your photos on the forum. Holders of these passes are recognised as harmless enthusiasts and can approach the field up to the first fence (Flughafen Sicherheitsbereich) without being sent away.
Layout
The airport is relatively small and has 1 terminal building. The platform is left of the terminal building when approaching it by road. Disused shelter areas can be found in the corners of the airfield.
Getting There
The airport is located south of Weeze and very close to the Dutch-German border. From Germany, it can be reached by travelling the A59 highway. The airport (still called Niederrhein!) is signposted from there. From the Netherlands you can travel the local road from Bergen to Arcen (N271) and exit towards 'Wellsche Hut' in Well. This will lead you to the border. From there you can follow the signs to the airport.
Around the Airport

This shot taken of the platform (spot 1) shows that photography at Weeze is also possible after daylight. (Ron Kellenaers)

Good view on a USAF C-21 in the general aviation area. Taken at spot 3 by Zonan Adolfse.
Frequencies
129.400 | Tower |
128.500 | Langen Radar (Approach) |
129.875 | Langen Information (FIS) |
124.450 | ATIS |
164.530 | Control tower & vehicles |
131.450 | NRN dispatch |
Preserved
OY-CHT | ATR42-300, fuselage only as fire trainer |
WH773 | Canberra PR7 at the museum |
XZ669 | Lynx AH7 as fire trainer, no rotors |
More Info
Airport Weeze | Official website of Airport Weeze. |
RAF Laarbruch Museum | Home page of the museum |
NRN forum | A host of fora dedicated to Weeze airport, its movements, history and more. |
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