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Airport in Belgium
Kiewit Airfield
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorAeroclub Kiewit
ServesHasselt
LocationBelgium
OpenedMay 15, 1910 (1910-05-15)
Elevation AMSL133 ft / 41 m
Coordinates50°58′12″N 005°22′30″E / 50.97000°N 5.37500°E / 50.97000; 5.37500
Websitewww.aero-kiewit.be
Map
EBZH is located in BelgiumEBZHEBZHLocation in Belgium
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 600 1,969 Grass
Sources: Belgian AIP

Kiewit Airfield (ICAO: EBZH) is a recreational airfield located near Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium. It has a single grass runway of 600 m length. It is operated by Aeroclub Kiewit. There is mixed activity of airplanes and gliders.

It is also home to gliding club Albatros.

History

The field was first identified as a good location for aviation activities by Alfred Lanser in 1909. At the time, it was 8 km long and 3 km wide.

After Aero Club Liège Spa signed a deal with the owner of the field, it was inaugurated on May 15, 1910. It became the first public airport in Belgium. Later that year, it was subrented to the ministry of War which used it for training, making it the first military airfield in Belgium.

After World War I, the field was used for artillery shooting exercises. Aviation activities resumed in 1933, led by the newly formed Limburg Aviation Club.

During World War II, the field was used as a decoy airfield by German occupiers. After the war, there were several attempts to restart flying activities. In 1969, flying club Aero-Kiewit was founded and flying activities gradually resumed. In 1973, they were joined by the glider club Albatros.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kiewit - vliegveld" [Kiewit - airfield]. luchtvaartgeschiedenis.be (in Dutch). 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. ^ EBZH – HASSELT / Kiewit (also PDF). Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) from AIM Belgium via skeyes.
  3. "Zweefvliegclub Albatros". zweefvliegen-hasselt.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. "100 ans au service de l'aviation civile - Les aéroports belges" [100 years of civil aviation service - The Belgian airports]. mobilit.belgium.be (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  5. "Aero Kiewit Geschiedenis" [Aero Kiewit History]. aero-kiewit.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  6. "Albatros Historiek" [Albatros History]. zweefvliegen-hasselt.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-08-07.

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