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EHVK

Volkel Air Base · Uden

Key Facts

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

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

72 ft / 22 m

Transition Altitude

3,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 122.10 MHz (Volkel Tower)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

06R/24L · 9,931 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 06L/24R · 9,922 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Volkel Air Base (EHVK), located in Uden, 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 72 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

Volkel Air Base

ICAO / IATA

EHVK / UDE

Municipality

Uden

Country

NL — Netherlands

Region

NL-NB — Noord-Brabant

GPS Coordinates

📍 51.657222, 5.707778 🗺️

Transition Altitude

3,000 ft

Elevation

72 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 06R / 24L

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 9,931 ft / 3,027 m
Runway Width: 74 ft / 23 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 55° / 236°

RWY 06R (55°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 24L (236°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 06L / 24R

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 9,922 ft / 3,024 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 56° / 235°

RWY 06L (56°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 24R (235°)

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

VKL · TACAN (Volkel)108,300 kHz

51.655602, 5.706940 · 64 ft

EHN · NDB (Eindhoven)397 kHz

51.467800, 5.395000 · 59 ft

EHV · TACAN (Eindhoven)117,200 kHz

51.448101, 5.375000 · 81 ft

NID · DME (Niederrhein)115,500 kHz

51.599998, 6.141480 · 152 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP RAPCON South

122.10 MHz

APP RAPCON South

123.18 MHz

ARR Volkel Arrival

122.10 MHz

CENTER Dutch Military Center

125.93 MHz

FIS Dutch MIL Info

132.35 MHz

GND GND

38.68 MHz

TWR Volkel Tower

122.10 MHz

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