Namur-Suarlee Airfield

Namur-Suarlée Airfield (ICAO: EBNM) is a regional aerodrome in Belgium, located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west northwest[1] of Namur (Province of Namur, Wallonia); about 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Brussels

Namur-Suarlée Airport

Aérodrome de Namur
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorAérodrome de Namur SA
LocationNamur, Wallonia, Belgium
Elevation AMSL594 ft / 181 m
Coordinates50°29′17″N 004°46′08″E
Websiteaerodromedenamur.be
Map
EBNM
Location in Belgium
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06L/24R 630 2,067 Grass
06R/24L 690 2,264 Asphalt
Sources: Belgian AIP[1]

It supports general aviation with no commercial airline service scheduled.

History

The airfield was opened on 26 October 1944 by the United States Army Air Forces IX Engineering Command as a grass liaison airfield for use by the Det 112, 112th Liaison Squadron and its light observation aircraft to support the numerous command and control organizations in Namur. Designated as Advanced Landing Ground "Y-47". In February 1945 the airfield received a 3,450 ft (1,050 m) all-weather Pierced Steel Planking surface to allow operations during the winter of 1944-1945.[2]

American military units remained in Namur until November 1945 before returning to the United States and the airfield was turned over to Belgian authorities.[3] The metal runway was eventually removed and today a modern grass airfield is used by light aircraft and sailplanes.

In 2018, 06L/24R runway was converted from grass to asphalt.[4]

On September 2019, Sonaca Aircraft inaugurated its assembly line of Sonaca 200.[5]

References
  1. AIP for EBNM – Namur-Suarlée Airport from Skeyes
  2. IX Engineering Command ETO Airfields General Construction Information
  3. Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
  4. "L'aérodrome de Namur a sa nouvelle piste!" (in French). RTBF. 2019-11-18.
  5. "Press Release - Sonaca Aircraft unveils its new assembly site" (PDF). sonaca-aircraft.com. 2019-09-20.
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