Namur-Suarlee Airport
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Namur-Suarlée Airport is a regional airport in Belgium
, located about 5 miles north of Namur
(Province de Namur); about 35 miles southeast of Brussels
It supports general aviation
with no commercial airline service scheduled.
"Y-47". In February 1945 the airfield received had an 3,450' all-weather Pierced Steel Planking surface to allow operations during the winter of 1944-1945.
American military units remained in Namur until November 1945 before returning to the United States and the airfield was turned over to Belgian authorities. The metal runway was eventually removed and today a modern grass airfield is used by light aircraft and sailplanes.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, located about 5 miles north of Namur
Namur (province)
Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur...
(Province de Namur); about 35 miles southeast of Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
It supports general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
with no commercial airline service scheduled.
History
The airport was opened on 26 Oct 1944 by the United States Army Air Force IX Engineering Command as a grass liaison airfield for use by the by Det 112, 112th Liaison Squadron and its light observation aircraft to support the numerous command and control organizations in Namur. Designated as Advanced Landing GroundAdvanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Ground was the term given to the temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II in support of the invasion of Europe...
"Y-47". In February 1945 the airfield received had an 3,450' all-weather Pierced Steel Planking surface to allow operations during the winter of 1944-1945.
American military units remained in Namur until November 1945 before returning to the United States and the airfield was turned over to Belgian authorities. The metal runway was eventually removed and today a modern grass airfield is used by light aircraft and sailplanes.