The Waalhaven is one of various harbours in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands and used to be home to an airport, Vliegveld Waalhaven (Waalhaven Airport). It was the first civilian airport in the Netherlands and was opened in 1920.
Amongst others, the N.V. Koolhoven aircraft factory was located on this airport. This, together with the airport, was destroyed in 1940 by both German and Allied bombardments during the Battle of the Netherlands. After the Second World War, the airport was not rebuilt. An industrial zone now lies on the location of the former airport.
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