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EHGR

Gilze Rijen Air Base · Rijen

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

49 ft / 15 m

Transition Altitude

3,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 125.33 MHz (Gilze-Rijen Tower)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

10/28 · 9,081 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 02/20 · 6,549 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Gilze Rijen Air Base (EHGR), located in Rijen, Netherlands. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 49 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 3,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Gilze Rijen Air Base

ICAO / IATA

EHGR / GLZ

Municipality

Rijen

Country

NL — Netherlands

Region

NL-NB — Noord-Brabant

GPS Coordinates

📍 51.567402, 4.931830 🗺️

Transition Altitude

3,000 ft

Elevation

49 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 9,081 ft / 2,768 m
Runway Width: 148 ft / 45 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 98° / 279°

RWY 10 (98°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 28 (279°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 02 / 20

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,549 ft / 1,996 m
Runway Width: 98 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 16° / 197°

RWY 02 (16°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 20 (197°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

PH · NDB (Eindhoven)316 kHz

51.562801, 5.505560 · 0 ft

GZR · TACAN (Gilze Rijen)116,400 kHz

51.566101, 4.933610 · 46 ft

EHN · NDB (Eindhoven)397 kHz

51.467800, 5.395000 · 59 ft

EHV · TACAN (Eindhoven)117,200 kHz

51.448101, 5.375000 · 81 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP RAPCON West Approach

123.58 MHz

ARR Gilze Arrival

123.58 MHz

CENTER Dutch Military Center

125.93 MHz

FIS Dutch MIL Info

132.35 MHz

GND Gilze-Rijen Ground

121.68 MHz

TWR Gilze-Rijen Tower

125.33 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026