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Coordinates: 53°07′05″N 006°07′45″E / 53.11806, 6.12917
| Drachten Airfield |
| IATA: none – ICAO: EHDL |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Municipality of Smallingerland |
| Location |
Drachten |
| Elevation AMSL |
14 ft / 4 m |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 08/26 |
950 |
3,117 |
Concrete |
Drachten airfield (Dutch: Vliegveld Drachten) is a small general aviation airfield in the Netherlands located in the province of Friesland near the city of Drachten. It has one runway, 08/26, with a concrete surface and a length of 950 meters (3,117 feet). Customs services are available upon request to allow international flights.
The airfield was constructed in the 1950s by the Philips electronics company, which has a factory in Drachten. In an attempt to provide an avenue for illegal street races, the airfield is now also used for drag racing.
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