Schaffen Air Base

Schaffen Air Base is a Belgian Air Force Base, located 2.1 km north-northeast of in , . The airfield is currently the Training Center for Parachutists of the Belgian ParaCommandos.
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  • Type: Aerodrome
  • Description: airport in Flemish Brabant, Belgium
  • Also known as: Diest Schaffen Airfield” and “EBDT

Places of Interest

Highlights include Béguinage of Diest and Diest railway station.

Protected area
is a protected area.

Railway station

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schaffen and Molenstede.

Village
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Village
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Schaffen Air Base

Latitude
51.0004° or 51° 0′ 1″ north
Longitude
5.0617° or 5° 3′ 42″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9F372326+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253313454
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Wiki­data ID
Q7430912
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From Chinese to Japanese—“Schaffen Air Base” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Maanberg and Ekelenberg.

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