Saint-Hubert Airfield
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Saint-Hubert | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Wallonia, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,847 ft / 563 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°02′09″N 005°24′15″E / 50.03583°N 5.40417°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saint-Hubert Airfield (ICAO: EBSH) is a public use airfield located near Saint-Hubert, Belgium, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium.
It is the second highest aerodrome in Belgium at 1,847 ft (563 m) above sea level. It has four grass runways, in two parallel pairs, almost perpendicular; several aircraft hangars are rented on the site. It is located in the heart of the Ardennes, in uncontrolled airspace.
History
[edit]Initially created as an aviation school in 1930, the airfield was used as a US Army center in 1945. It was sold to the Belgian state in 1946 and served as a backup airport for the city of Ostend, in case Melsbroek or Brussels Airport were to be unusable.[citation needed] It has a long tradition in glider flying.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ EBSH – SAINT-HUBERT / Saint-Hubert (also PDF). Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) from AIM Belgium via skeyes.
External links
[edit]- Airport record for Saint Hubert Airport at Landings.com
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