Middenmeer Aerodrome

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| name = Middenmeer Aerodrome

| nativename = {{lang|nl|Vliegveld Middenmeer}}

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| type = Public

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| operator = Vliegclub Wieringermeer

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| location = Middenmeer (Hollands Kroon)

| elevation-f = -14

| elevation-m = -4

| coordinates = {{coord|52|48|54|N|005|01|16|E|region:NL_type:airport}}

| website = [https://www.vliegveldmiddenmeer.nl/ vliegveldmiddenmeer.nl]

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| r1-number = 05/23

| r1-length-m = 400

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| r1-surface = Grass

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Middenmeer Aerodrome ({{langx|nl|Vliegveld Middenmeer}}) is a small airfield in the town of Middenmeer, Netherlands. It is located southeast of Den Helder.

During the beginning of the Second World War a military airstrip existed in the area, from which the Royal Netherlands Air Force deployed Fokker C.V and Fokker C.X aircraft for bombing and reconnaissance missions against the German military.[http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.php?page=the-airforce War Over Holland - The Airforce], article retrieved 2 February 2010. The south-west corner of the current airfield touches the north-east corner of the former military airfield.[http://www.ronaldv.nl/abandoned/airfields/NL/Airfields_NL_noord-holland.html#mmeer Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields in Europe - The Netherlands - Noord Holland - Middenmeer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124020209/http://www.ronaldv.nl/abandoned/airfields/nl/Airfields_NL_noord-holland.html#mmeer |date=2013-01-24 }}, article retrieved 14 April 2013.

As of 2012, the airfield has a single grass runway, 05/23, 600 metres (1,968 feet) long. It is used exclusively by ultralight aviation, the short grass runway not being able to support heavier aircraft.[http://www.vliegclubwieringermeer.nl/files/Aerodromeinformation20080110.pdf Aerodrome information Middenmeer] (Dutch only), issue 10 January 2008.

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