Sint-Denijs-Westrem Airfield
Sint-Denijs-Westrem Airport Vliegveld Sint-Denijs-Westrem (Advanced Landing Ground B-61) | |
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| Location | Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Ghent, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 51°01′36″N 003°41′22″E / 51.02667°N 3.68944°E |
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  EBGT Location of Sint-Denijs-Westrem Airfield | |
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[edit]
The airport is the former official airport of Ghent. It was closed in 1985, and the site redeveloped for Flanders Expo.
History[edit]
During World War II, the airport was used by the British Royal Air Force as Advanced Landing Ground B-61 SintDenijs-Westrem.
References[edit]
- 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.