Volkel Air Base

Volkel Air Base
Vliegbasis Volkel
Near Volkel in Netherlands
Motto Gestaag gespannen
(Dutch for 'Steadily tense')
Volkel is located in Netherlands
Volkel
Volkel
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates51°39′26″N 005°41′27″E / 51.65722°N 5.69083°E / 51.65722; 5.69083
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website (Dutch)
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1940 – present
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: UDE, ICAO: EHVK, WMO: 063750
Elevation22.2 metres (73 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
06L/24R 3,029 metres (9,938 ft) Asphalt
06R/24L 2,886 metres (9,469 ft) Asphalt
Source: Military Aeronautical Information Publication Netherlands[1]

Volkel Air Base (Dutch: Vliegbasis Volkel) (IATA: UDE, ICAO: EHVK) is a military airbase used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) - Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), located near the village of Volkel, Netherlands. Located in the north-east corner of the province of North Brabant, the air base is home to one F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron, No 312 and a F-35 squadron No 313 and a maintenance, logistical, base Squadron for the RNLAF.

Volkel also houses the 703rd Munitions Support Squadron, part of the 52nd Fighter Wing from the United States Air Force. After more than 50 years, former Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers in 2013 officially confirmed the presence of 22 B61 nuclear bombs at Volkel. In 2021 training with the latest B-61-12 modification began and in December 2023, 14 F-16 could be seen performing an elephant walk (aeronautics) before take off.

  1. ^ Defensie, Ministerie van (2018-01-15). "MilAIP: information for the aviation sector - Defensie.nl". english.defensie.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-07.