EBZW - Airfield GENK-Zwartberg, Belgium

Revised:
maandag, 16 mei 2005 23:04 +0200
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EBZW
ELEV 289 ft / 88 m MSL
51 00 52 N
05 31 20 E

Genk Radio (AFIS)
120.400 (INFO only, no ATC)

Nearest available weather accessible via
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GENK
Zwartberg
BELGIUM
3.4 NM / 6 km N Genk

Location in Belgium

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Local map (640 x 480, 74 KB)

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RUNWAY 03 / 21

QFU 034/214
800 x 23 m asphalt
TORA 800 m
LDA 800 m
Strength 5700 kg
Lights: none

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GLIDER STRIP

Right side of the field when RWY 03 active
Left side of the field when RWY 21 active

TRAFFIC CIRCUITS

All traffic circuits on the south-east side:
RWY 03 right hand circuit
RWY 21 left hand circuit
Traffic pattern altitude:
Powered aircraft 1000 ft AGL or 1300 ft MSL
Gliders 200 m AGL

CAUTION

Intensive parachuting and glider flying on Sat, Sun & Hol.
Drop Zone 2 NM / 3.5 km north of field - occasionally drops on the field
Radio controlled model aircraft flying adjacent to RWY 03 / 21 (north-west side)
Prohibited area EB-P5 starts 1 NM / 1.8 km north of airfield
(military shooting/bombing practice area, normally not active on Sat, Sun & Hol.)
Obstacles of approximately 700 ft / 210 m MSL (410 ft / 120 m GND) in immediate vicinity of airfield, all quadrants
Tower of approximately 1000 ft / 300 m MSL (700 ft / 210 m GND) 3.4 NM / 6 km south of airfield

DISTANCES
as the crow flies

1 km north-east of Zwartberg
2 km north of Waterschei
6 km north of Genk
16 km north-east of Hasselt
22 km north-west of Maastricht
42 km north of Liège
46 km south of Eindhoven
47 km north-west of Aachen
60 km east-north-east of Leuven
80 km east-south-east of Antwerp
85 km east-north-east of Brussels

ACCESS BY ROAD

On the E314/A2 take Exit 31 (Genk Centrum)
Turn north, follow the N76 direction Meeuwen
Continue through town (three traffic lights)
At the last street lighting pole, turn right into the Henri Forirstraat

ADDRESS

Gemeentelijk Vliegveld Genk-Zwartberg
Vliegplein 1
B-3600 Genk, Belgium

TELEPHONE

(089) 38 32 73 (International: +32 89 38 32 73)

FAX

(089) 38 58 02 (International: +32 89 38 58 02)

E-MAIL

Limburgse.Vleugels@pandora.be (general)
Limburgse.Vleugels.Zwevers@pandora.be (gliding section)

OPERATOR

vzw Limburgse Vleugels
Contact Michel Notelaers (089) 38 32 73

REMARKS

Private international aerodrome; use is subject to prior permission from the operator
Operating hours: sunrise/sunset
Traffic: VFR only

Landing fees:	VAT 21 % included
Gliders:	0 BEF	0,00 EUR
Single-engine aircraft < 2 ton:	380 BEF	9,42 EUR
Single-engine aircraft > 2 ton:	620 BEF	15,37 EUR
Multi-engine aircraft:	620 BEF	15,37 EUR
Commercial flights:	1000 BEF	24,79 EUR
Parking fees:	VAT 21 % included
Parking < 24 hours	0 BEF	0,00 EUR
Parking > 24 hours	620 BEF/24h	15,37 EUR/24h

FACILITIES

Customs:
Prior notice 1 hour

Fuel:

100 LL
Availability: see restaurant opening hours

Airplane and glider rides:
Available on request. For more information please contact the clubhouse
Rondvluchten en luchtdopen (sportvliegtuig of zweefvliegtuig): inlichtingen te bekomen in het clubhuis

Restaurant:

Clubhouse
Open to the public
Opening hours: from 10 until sunset, 7 days a week, except:
Closed on tuesdays from october through april
Payment methods: cash (Euro's) and Belgian debet card (Bancontact/MisterCash)

Tel. (089) 38 32 73

Flying clubs:

Limburgse Vleugels
(motor flying, gliding & aeromodelling)

Tel. (089) 38 32 73

Para Centrum Vlaanderen
(skydiving)

Tel. (089) 84 27 76

Leuvense Universitaire Aero-Club
(gliding)

Tel. (016) 40 70 34

Aircraft equipment & maintenance:

ASP Avionics NV-SA
(JAR-145 authorized station Approval number BEL-17)

Tel. (089) 38 43 45
Fax (089) 38 66 59

Smets Aviation Service NV-SA

Tel. (089) 38 66 53
Fax (089) 38 23 95

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