Sint-Denijs-Westrem Airfield

Sint-Denijs-Westrem Airport

Vliegveld Sint-Denijs-Westrem

(Advanced Landing Ground B-61)
Summary
LocationSint-Denijs-Westrem, Ghent, Belgium
Coordinates51°01′36″N 003°41′22″E / 51.02667°N 3.68944°E / 51.02667; 3.68944
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Sint-Denijs-Westrem Airport is a closed civil airport and military airfield, located in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, 3.2 km southwest of Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium.

Overview

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The airport is the former official airport of Ghent. It was closed in 1985, and the site redeveloped for Flanders Expo.

History

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During World War II, the airport was used by the British Royal Air Force as Advanced Landing Ground B-61 SintDenijs-Westrem.

References

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  • SintDenijs-Westrem (B-61)
  • 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.