Satellite and aerial maps of Leeuwarden AB with nearby locations | |
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Km | Bearing | ||
4.7 | 131 | MCL | ![]() |
21.5 | 199 | ![]() | |
26.6 | 349 | EHAL | Ameland, Friesland |
27.5 | 113 | EHDR | Drachten, Friesland |
30.6 | 014 | EHMB | ![]() |
33.1 | 022 | EHMA | ![]() |
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History of this Location | |
Leeuwarden opened as a civilian airfield in 1936. During WW2 the German Luftwaffe rebuilt the Air Base to a main night fighter base with three hardened runways.
After the War the Dutch Air Force took over the base and transformed it to one of the main fighter bases, operating Spitfires, Meteors, Hunters, Starfighters and F-16.
With two military target areas in the north sea there was much need for SAR cover. Decission was made to transfer the SAR flight flying Alouette III from Soesterberg to Leeuwarden in 1977. In 1994 the Alouette III was replaced by the Agusta Bell AB-412SP. 

List of units at Leeuwarden AB | Login to Edit | |
Years | Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit | bold : Current Model normal: Unit no longer at this base |
1997/15 | 303 Squadron | AB412SP 1997/15 |
1977/97 | SAR Flight | AB412SP 1994/97 SE3160 / SA316A Alouette III 1967/94 |
Operations | |
Dates | Operation | |
22-sep-14 | 25-sep-14 | SAR meet 2014 |
25-may-09 | 27-may-09 | SAR meet 2009 |
04-oct-94 | 06-oct-94 | SAR meet 1994 |
List of aircraft and events at Leeuwarden AB | Login to Edit | |
By Date | By Serial
Dates | Org/Type | Unit | |||
1985-may-01 | S-61A-1 | U-278 | |||
1985-jun-01 | MK41 | 8961 | |||
1985-jun-01 | MK41 | 8961 | |||
1985-jun-18 | SE3160 | A-235 | |||
1985-jun-21 | SAR Flight | SE3160 | H-20 ![]() | ||
1985-jun-21 | RNLAF | SE3160 | A-246 ![]() | ||
1985-jun-22 | S-61A-1 | U-279 | |||
1985-jun-22 | SE3160 | H-67 | |||
1986-jun-16 | MK81 | 283 | |||
1988-sep-06 | SE3160 | H-81 | |||
1989-apr-26 | AS-61R | MM80989 / 15-20 | |||
1989-apr-26 | HAS.1 | XV647 / CU-820 | |||
1989-apr-26 | HC.2 | XR588 | |||
1989-apr-26 | SE3160 | H-67 | |||
1989-jul-04 | SE3160 | H-20 | |||
1990-jun-08 | AS-61R | MM80981 / 15-10 | |||
1990-jun-08 | RNLAF | SE3160 | A-247 ![]() | ||
1990-jun-08 | RNLAF | SE3160 | A-177 ![]() | ||
1990-jun-08 | SAR Flight | SE3160 | H-67 ![]() | ||
1990-jun-09 | SA365N | PH-SSP | |||
1990-jun-19 | HAS.1 | XV650 / CU-180 | |||
1991-may-15 | RNLAF | SE3160 | H-75 ![]() | ||
1992-mar-25 | SE3160 | H-67 | |||
1993-jul-02 | A129C | MM81392 / E.I.922 | |||
1994-jul-02 | SA316B | A-536 | |||
1994-oct | 771 NAS | HAS.5 | ZE418 | ||
1994-oct | 771 NAS | HC.4 | ZF124 | ||
1994-oct | Marine Luchtvaartdienst | MK25 | 262 | ||
1994-oct | Force Aérienne Belge | MK48 | RS05 | ||
1994-oct-04 | RNoAF | MK43 | 060 | ||
1997-aug-01 | MK27 | 273 | |||
1997-sep-19 | Aviation Légère de la Force Terrestre | A109BA | H10 | ||
1998-jul-03 | Slovenska Vojska | 412EP | H2-36 ![]() | ||
1998-jul-03 | RNLAF | AH-64A | 68983 ![]() | ||
1998-jul-03 | RNLAF | CH-47D | D-667 ![]() | ||
1998-jul-04 | 105P | 8725 | |||
1998-jul-04 | A109BA | H23 | |||
1998-jul-04 | AH.1 | XW844 | |||
1998-jul-04 | AS532U2 | S-453 | |||
1998-jul-04 | CH-47D | D-667 | |||
1998-jul-04 | MK27 | 273 | |||
1998-jul-04 | OH-58B | 3C-OE | |||
1999-jul-20 | RNoAF | 412SP | 141 | ||
1999-jul-26 | RNoAF | 412SP | 141 | ||
2001-jul-06 | AH-64D | Q-10 | |||
2001-jul-06 | CH-47D | D-104 | |||
2001-jul-06 | MD902 | PH-SHF | |||
2001-jul-07 | 105CB | B-77 | |||
2001-jul-07 | 300 Squadron | AS532U2 | S-454 | ||
2004-jul-13 | AB412SP | R-03 | |||
2005-sep-06 | AB412SP | R-02 | |||
2006-may-28 | 105P | 8666 | |||
2006-jun-01 | AB412SP | R-02 | |||
2006-jun-16 | AB412SP | R-01 | |||
2006-jun-16 | AH-64D | Q-26 | |||
2006-jun-16 | RNLAF | CH-47D | D-664 | ||
2006-jun-16 | HAS.5 | ZA166 / CU-828 | |||
2006-jun-17 | A109BA | H29 | |||
2006-jun-17 | AH-64D | Q-14 | |||
2006-jun-17 | AS532U2 | S-456 | |||
2006-jun-17 | CH-47D | D-663 | |||
2006-jun-17 | EC135T1 | 8260 | |||
2006-jun-17 | MI-24V | 7353 | |||
2006-jun-17 | SE3160 | A-301 | |||
2006-jun-20 | AS532U2 | S-458 | |||
2008-jun-01 | MK48 | RS01 | |||
2008-jun-01 | Marine Luchtvaartdienst | NFH | N-088 / CSX81697 | ||
2008-jun-20 | 105P | 8625 | |||
2008-jun-20 | AB412SP | R-01 | |||
2008-jun-20 | AH-64D | Q-22 | |||
2008-jun-20 | CH-47D | D-662 | |||
2008-jun-20 | CH-47D | D-663 | |||
2008-jun-20 | HM.1 | ZH846 | |||
2008-jun-20 | MK25 | 265 | |||
2008-jun-20 | AgustaWestland Italy | NFH | CSX81697 | ||
2008-jun-20 | SA316B | M-3 / OT-ZPC | |||
2008-jun-20 | Marine | SA316B | M-3 | ||
2008-jun-20 | SE3160 | A-275 | |||
2008-jun-20 | UH-1H | G-HUEY / 560 | |||
2008-jun-21 | AH-64D | Q-10 | |||
2008-jun-21 | AH-64D | Q-25 | |||
2008-jun-21 | AS532U2 | S-453 | |||
2009-may | Slovenska Vojska | 412HP | H2-32 | ||
2009-may | 424 Squadron | CH-146 | 146491 | ||
2009-may | Marine Luchtvaartdienst | MK25 | 262 | ||
2009-may | Marineflieger | MK41 | 89+70 | ||
2009-may | Force Aérienne Belge | MK48 | RS02 | ||
2009-may | Bristow | S61N.MK2 | G-BDOC | ||
2009-may | HM Coastguard | S61N.MK2 | G-BIMU | ||
2009-may-11 | A109BA | H22 | |||
2010-apr-09 | SE3160 | A-275 | |||
2011-may-24 | AH-64D | Q-17 | |||
2011-sep | HFR10 | UH-1D | 72+64 ![]() | ||
2011-sep-15 | A109BA | H27 | |||
2011-sep-16 | 105CB | B-77 | |||
2011-sep-16 | AB412SP | R-03 | |||
2011-sep-16 | AH-64D | Q-13 | |||
2011-sep-16 | AH-64D | Q-19 | |||
2011-sep-16 | AS532U2 | S-447 | |||
2011-sep-16 | RNLAF | CH-47D | D-103 | ||
2011-sep-16 | CH-47D | D-663 | |||
2011-sep-16 | HAS.2 | XZ692 | |||
2011-sep-16 | HAS.5 | ZA166 | |||
2011-sep-16 | HM.1 | ZH837 | |||
2011-sep-16 | MI-35 | 3369 | |||
2011-sep-16 | Vzdušné síly AČR | MI-35 | 3369 ![]() | ||
2011-sep-16 | MK48 | RS04 | |||
2011-sep-16 | Marine Luchtvaartdienst | NFH | N-195 | ||
2011-sep-16 | UH-1D | 72+64 | |||
2011-sep-17 | RNLAF | CH-47D | D-664 | ||
2011-sep-17 | SE3160 | A-247 | |||
2013-aug-02 | Marine Luchtvaartdienst | NFH | N-175 | ||
2014-aug-04 | USN | HH-60H | 163790 | ||
2014-sep | 303 Squadron | AB412SP | R-02 | ||
2014-sep | Escuadron 803 | AS332B | HD.21-2 | ||
2014-sep | Netherlands Coastguard | NHV | AS365N2 | OO-NSZ | |
2014-sep | Force Aérienne Belge | MK48 | RS04 | ||
2014-sep-22 | Marine Luchtvaartdienst | NFH | N-234 | ||
2014-sep-24 | 300 Squadron | SE3160 | A-292 | ||
2016-jun-07 | Marine Luchtvaartdienst | NFH | N-325 | ||
2016-jun-09 | RNLAF | CH-47D | D-664 | ||
2016-jun-09 | Marine Luchtvaartdienst | NFH | ? | ||
2016-jun-10 | Vzdušné síly AČR | MI-35 | 3371 | ||
2016-jun-10 | Force Aérienne Belge | TTH | RN07 | ||
2017-jun-27 | MAA | H145 | PH-OOP | ||
2018-feb-22 | Exercise Skinners Gold 4 | 849 NAS /188 | HAS.1 | XV714 | |