TrafficPort Venlo is an industrial complex and small airport

Airport

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 between Maasbree

Maasbree

Maasbree is a former municipality and a town in southeastern Netherlands. Until 1818, the municipality was just called "Bree".- History :In the Middle Ages Maasbree and Baarlo belonged to the duchy of Guelders. Around 1702, at the time of the War of the Spanish Succession Maasbree was occupied by...

 and Sevenum

Sevenum

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, in the south east of the Netherlands

Netherlands

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. It is located along the A67 motorway

A67 motorway (Netherlands)

The A67 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is located in the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg.The road is approximately 75 kilometer in length. The A67 motorway connects the Belgian border near Eersel with Eindhoven and the German border near Venlo. Along the entire stretch...

 near the city of Venlo

Venlo

Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands, next to the German border. It is situated in the province of Limburg.In 2001, the municipalities of Belfeld and Tegelen were merged into the municipality of Venlo. Tegelen was originally part of the Duchy of Jülich centuries ago,...

.

The airport was opened in October 2009. It has an asphalt

Asphalt

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 runway of 700 meters (2,297 feet) long, suitable for smaller general aviation

General aviation

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aircraft only.

TrafficPort Venlo also has a traffic training centre for motorists.

External links

• TrafficPort Venlo (Dutch only)
• Cycloon Holland (Dutch only)