Gilze Rijen Air Base

Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Regional Airport

Timezone Europe/Amsterdam

Local Time —

Elevation 49 ft (15 m)

Coordinates 51.5674°N, 4.9318°E

Runways 4

GLZ is the IATA airport code for Gilze Rijen Air Base, located in Rijen, Netherlands. Its ICAO code is EHGR. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport. It operates in the Europe/Amsterdam timezone at an elevation of 49 ft (15 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.

About Gilze Rijen Air Base

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Gilze-Rijen Air Base is a military airbase in the south of Netherlands. It is known for having the hottest temperature ever measured in the Netherlands, with a temperature of 40.7 °C, on July 25, 2019. It is between the cities of Breda and Tilburg, which are both in North Brabant. The airport is mainly, but not exclusively, used as a base for Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force helicopters. The airfield has two runways, the longest one is complete with an instrument landing system (ILS) and is 2,779 metres (9,117 ft) long by 45 m (148 ft) wide in the 10/28 direction. The shorter runway is 1,996 m (6,549 ft) by 30 m (98 ft) in the 02/20 direction.

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Runways (4)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
02/20	6,549 ft (1,996 m)	98 ft (30 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
10/28	9,081 ft (2,768 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
02/20	6,549 ft (1,996 m)	98 ft (30 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
10/28	9,081 ft (2,768 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open