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Nordholz Naval Airbase

Flugplatz Nordholz

(Advanced Landing Ground R-56)
Nordholz Naval Airbase
  • IATA: (civ:FCN)
  • ICAO: ETMN
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerGerman Navy
OperatorMarineflieger (German Naval Air)
LocationNordholz, Germany
Elevation AMSL74 ft / 23 m
Coordinates53°46′04″N 008°39′36″E / 53.76778°N 8.66000°E / 53.76778; 8.66000
Map
ETMN is located in North Sea
ETMN
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Location of Nordholz Naval Airbase
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 2,439 8,002 Concrete

Nordholz Naval Airbase (German: Fliegerhorst Nordholz) (IATA: FCN, ICAO: ETMN) is a German Naval Air base located near the town of Nordholz in Lower Saxony, 25 km north of Bremerhaven, and 12 km southwest of Cuxhaven. It is the home of Naval Air Command (Marinefliegerkommando), with Naval Air Wing 3 (Marinefliegergeschwader 3) and Naval Air Wing 5 (Marinefliegergeschwader 5), equipped with the P-3C Orion, Dornier 228NG, Mk88A Sea Lynx and Mk41 Sea King.

For the jointly used civil airport, see Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz.

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