# Volkel Air Base (UDE / EHVK)

**Volkel Air Base** (IATA: UDE, ICAO: EHVK) is a medium airport in Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. It opened in 1943. It has 2 runways; the longest is 3,027 m (9,931 ft). It is operated by Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ehvk

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: UDE / EHVK
- Type: Medium airport
- Operator: Royal Netherlands Air Force
- Serves: Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
- Opened: 1943
- Elevation: 22 m / 72 ft
- Coordinates: 51.6572, 5.7078
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 3,027 m / 9,931 ft
- Time zone: UTC+1/+2 · Europe/Amsterdam
- Website: http://www.defensie.nl/luchtmacht/luchtmachtbases/volkel/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkel_Air_Base (14 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2271372
- Weather station: EHVK · WMO 06375
- Ident: EHVK

## Timeline

- 1943: Volkel Air Base opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 06R/24L | 3,027 m / 9,931 ft | 23 m / 74 ft | Asphalt | 055° / 236° | yes |
| 06L/24R | 3,024 m / 9,922 ft | 46 m / 150 ft | Asphalt | 056° / 235° | yes |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 3,027 m / 9,931 ft | #1,127 of 29,858 | #151 in Europe | #2 in NL |
| Elevation | 22 m / 72 ft | =38,075 of 43,403 | =5,088 in Europe | #10 in NL |
| Age | Opened 1943 | =2,016 of 15,079 | =662 in Europe | #11 in NL |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =4 in NL |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | RAPCON South | 123.180 |
| GND | GND | 38.677 |
| TWR | Volkel Tower | 122.100 |
| APP | RAPCON South | 122.100 |
| ARR | Volkel Arrival | 122.100 |
| CENTER | Dutch Military Center | 125.930 |
| FIS | Dutch MIL Info | 132.350 |

## Nearby airports

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- [EHDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ehdl.md) Deelen Air Base · 46 km / 29 mi
- [GLZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ehgr.md) Gilze Rijen Air Base · 55 km / 34 mi
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## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ehvk/data