Koksijde Air Base

Koksijde Air Base is a Belgian Air Force facility in , 2 km north‑northwest of , . The 40th Heli Squadron are based at Koksijde, previously operating Westland Sea King Mk.48 and Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopters until they were replaced with NH90 NFH helicopters starting in March 2012.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: Belgian Air Component facility
  • Also known as: “EBFN”, “Koksijde”, “Koksijde AB”, “Koksijde Airbase”, and “Kwartier Adjudant Vlieger Frans Allaeys”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Pieterskerk and Coxyde Military Cemetery.

Church
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is a church.

Cemetery
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School
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koksijde-Village and Veurne.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Town
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is a city and municipality in the province of . The municipality comprises the town of proper and the settlements of Avekapelle, Booitshoeke, Bulskamp, De Moeren, Eggewaartskapelle, , Steenkerke, Vinkem, , and Zoutenaaie.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Koksijde Air Base

Latitude
51.09364° or 51° 5′ 37″ north
Longitude
2.65358° or 2° 39′ 13″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
ICAO airport code
EBFN
Open location code
9F343MV3+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223805013
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
6296492
Wiki­data ID
Q24116
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Koksijde Air Base” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Koksijde”
  • Chinese: “科克賽德空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “科克赛德空军基地”
  • Dutch: “Vliegbasis Koksijde”
  • French: “base aérienne de Coxyde”
  • French: “Base aérienne de Coxyde”
  • German: “Militärflugplatz Koksijde”
  • Indonesian: “EBFN”
  • Japanese: “コクスアイデ空軍基地”
  • Malay: “Pangkalan Udara Koksijde”
  • Malay: “Pengkalan Udara Koksijde”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی کوکسیژد”
  • Spanish: “Base aerea de Koksijde”
  • Spanish: “Base aérea de Koksijde”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Коксейде”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи ҳавоии Коксиҷ”
  • Ukrainian: “Коксейде (авіабаза)”
  • Ukrainian: “Коксейде”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Begraafplaats Koksijde-Dorp and Koksijde French Military Cemetery.

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