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Kiewit Airfield
IATA: none ICAO: EBZH
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Aeroclub Kiewit
Serves	Hasselt
Location	Belgium
Opened	May 15, 1910 (1910-05-15)
Elevation AMSL	133 ft / 41 m
Coordinates	50°58′12″N 005°22′30″E / 50.97000°N 5.37500°E / 50.97000; 5.37500
Website	www.aero-kiewit.be
Map
EBZHLocation 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

• List of airports in Belgium

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.

External links

• Aeroclub Kiewit
• Zweefvliegclub Albatros

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