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BE-0052

Elsenborn Air Base · Bütgenbach

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

1,830 ft / 558 m

Transition Altitude

4,500 ft

Primary Channel

—

Runway Summary

04/221,936 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Elsenborn Air Base (BE-0052), Belgium. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,830 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 4,500 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Elsenborn Air Base

ICAO / IATA

BE-0052 / —

Municipality

Bütgenbach

Country

Region

BE-WLG

GPS Coordinates

50.484818, 6.183014

Transition Altitude

4,500 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

UNLIT

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 1,936 ft / 590 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 39° / 219°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SLV · NDB (Spa)387 kHz

1,542 ft · Associated: None
50.478100, 5.913060

LNO · VOR-DME (Olno)112,800 kHz

811 ft · Associated: None
50.585800, 5.710280

SPI · VOR-DME (Sprimont)113,100 kHz

966 ft · Associated: None
50.514702, 5.623330

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Nörvenich Air Base

Geilenkirchen Air Base

Maastricht Aachen Airport

Spangdahlem Air Base

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified