Vlieland Heliport

Vlieland Heliport
IATA: none – ICAO: EHVL
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Royal Netherlands Air Force
Location	Vlieland
Elevation AMSL	37 ft / 11 m
Coordinates	53°17′48.72″N 005°05′08.25″E / 53.2968667°N 5.0856250°E / 53.2968667; 5.0856250Coordinates: 53°17′48.72″N 005°05′08.25″E / 53.2968667°N 5.0856250°E / 53.2968667; 5.0856250

Vlieland heliport (Dutch: Helihaven Vlieland) is a small heliport used mainly by the Royal Netherlands Air Force for search and rescue flights or medical transports from the island of Vlieland. It is home to one Agusta-Bell 412SP rescue helicopter, which is usually stationed on the island during the day and at Leeuwarden Air Base at night. The heliport has one landing pad and a single hangar.

By law, use of the heliport is restricted to military, police and medevac helicopters and the number of movements is limited to 1500 a year.^[1]

References

↑ Wetten.Overheid.nl Luchthavenregeling Oost-Vlieland (Dutch). Article retrieved February 4, 2013.

External links

Airliners.net - Photos taken at Vlieland heliport

Airports in the Netherlands

Major international	Amsterdam Schiphol

Minor international	Bonaire Eindhoven Groningen Maastricht/Aachen Rotterdam/The Hague Saba St. Eustatius

Military	Deelen Air Base De Kooy Airfield Gilze-Rijen Air Base Leeuwarden Air Base Lieutenant General Best Barracks Volkel Air Base Woensdrecht Air Base

Unscheduled	Enschede Lelystad Valkenburg

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