Gilze-Rijen Air Base

Gilze-Rijen Air Base is a military airbase in the south of . It is known for having the hottest temperature ever measured in the , with a temperature of 40.7 °C, on July 25, 2019.
defensie.nl
luchtmacht.nl
Wikipedia
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport
  • Also known as: “EHGR”, “GLZ”, and “ICAO: EHGR”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gilze-Rijen railway station and Maria Magdalenakerk.

Railway station
Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gilze-Rijen is a railway station located in , in the municipality . Although the railway station is located in Rijen, it's called Gilze-Rijen because of the Gilze-Rijen Air Base, just south of Rijen.

Church
Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Library
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rijen and Molenschot.

Town
Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY 3.0.
is the largest place in the municipality of . The city hall is located here. is situated north of the A58, between and . Surrounding places are: Dorst, and Oosterhout.

Village
Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Gilze-Rijen Air Base

Latitude
51.567° or 51° 34′ 1″ north
Longitude
4.92402° or 4° 55′ 27″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Operator
Ministerie van Defensie
IATA airport code
GLZ
ICAO airport code
EHGR
Open location code
9F36HW8F+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 946527393
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
6296686
Wiki­data ID
Q1446578
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Gilze-Rijen Air Base from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Gilze-Rijen Air Base” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gilze-Rijen”
  • Dutch: “EHGR”
  • Dutch: “Vliegbasis gilze rijen”
  • Dutch: “Vliegbasis Gilze-Rijen”
  • Dutch: “Vliegveld Gilze Rijen”
  • Dutch: “Vliegveld Gilze-Rijen”
  • French: “base aérienne de Gilze-Rijen”
  • French: “Base aérienne de Gilze-Rijen”
  • German: “Militärflugplatz Gilze-Rijen”
  • Indonesian: “EHGR”
  • Indonesian: “GLZ”
  • Japanese: “ギルゼ＝レイエン空軍基地”
  • Japanese: “ヒルゼライエン航空基地”
  • Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Gilze-Rijen AB”
  • Persian: “پایگاه هوایی خیلزه-رین”
  • Polish: “Port lotniczy Breda-Gilze Rijen”
  • Ukrainian: “Гілзе-Рейн”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Haansberg and Zuid.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brandweer Vliegbasis Gilze-Rijen and Traditiekamer.

North Brabant: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Eindhoven, Breda, ’s-Hertogenbosch, and Tilburg.

Curious Aerodromes to Discover

Uncover intriguing aerodromes from every corner of the globe.