Valkenburg - CLOSED
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ICAO Code | EHVB/LID |
Last Validated | |
City | Leiden |
Position | 52°10'11"N 004°25'34"E |
Runway(s) | 05/23, 16/34 |
Elevation | 0 ft |
General
This base used to be the home of the Dutch Navy MARPAT squadron with the Lockheed P-3C Orion. However this base is about to close completely. In the future the area will be used to build houses. The VIP and Royalty flights that normally came to this base now moved to primarily Rotterdam and to some degree to Schiphol airport. A good sight at the flightline and platform is possible due to the fact that there are very few trees and buildings obstructing the view. Until summer 2006 regular test flight of Orions can be seen here on Tuesday and Thursdays.
Getting There
A bus service (90) from Haarlem to Den Haag stops at the main gate junction and near spot 3 and 4. Another bus (32) runs from Leiden to Valkenburg and calls in the village. Just get out after passing the landing lights and walk a little towards the airfield for spot 1 and 2 (5 minutes).
Around the Airport

Altough the base is about to close, you can still see some Orions now and then performing training flights. This picture taken at spot 1 on 19 march 2006, Photo Iwan Bogels

Jaco Haasnoot
Frequencies
235.2 | Ground |
134.15 | Tower |
235.2 | Tower |
122.1 | Tower |
127.025 | Rotterdam Approach |
281.05 | Rotterdam Approach |
121.2 | Schiphol Approach (outside Rotterdam hours) |
339.475 | Schiphol Approach (outside Rotterdam hours) |
More Info
INFO ON THIS PAGE NOT UPDATED SINCE CLOSURE ! | |
SVVS | The Valkenburg spotters society |
P-3 Orion Research Group | Everything about the Orion |
Valkenburg Tower | Live Air Traffic Control of Valkenburg Tower |
Order of Battle Netherlands
Royal Netherlands Air Force/Navy |
Royal Netherlands Air Force Past |