Airports / Netherlands / LWR
Leeuwarden Air Base.
Leeuwarden, Netherlands · 3 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, Leeuwarden Air Base (EHLW / LWR) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 3 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
LWR has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 30 nm), De Kooy Airfield / Den Helder Naval Air Station (DHR, 40 nm), and Lelystad Airport (LEY, 47 nm). LWR offers 2 runways, the longest 8,045-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of LWR vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LWR, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
EHLW
IATA
LWR
FAA / Local
EHLW
Elevation
3 ft
Coordinates
53.2286° N · 5.7606° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Netherlands fields
state range -15–375 ft
At 3 ft, LWR sits lower than 64% of the 14 Netherlands fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 8,045 ft
- 05/238,045 ft × 164 ftAsphaltLighted
- 09/276,562 ft × 164 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,045 ft
LWR's 8,045 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 30nmGRQGroningen Airport EeldeGroningen
- 40nmDHRDe Kooy Airfield / Den Helder Naval Air StationDen Helder
- 47nmLEYLelystad AirportLelystad
- 66nmAMSAmsterdam Airport SchipholAmsterdam
- 70nmEHDLDeelen Air BaseArnhem
- 70nmENSTwente AirportEnschede
Location
Open the full mapEHLW · Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LWR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,015 nm | 7h 25m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,173 nm | 7h 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,365 nm | 8h 14m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,573 nm | 8h 43m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,792 nm | 9h 13m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 3,841 nm | 9h 20m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,994 nm | 9h 41m |
| Miami (MIA) | 4,042 nm | 9h 48m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LWR?
- Leeuwarden Air Base's longest paved runway is 8,045 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at LWR?
- Leeuwarden Air Base has 2 runways; the longest measures 8,045 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to LWR?
- The closest alternate is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), about 30 nm away, followed by De Kooy Airfield / Den Helder Naval Air Station (DHR) at 40 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LWR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 25m (3,015 nm), New York about 7h 47m (3,173 nm), Washington DC about 8h 14m (3,365 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.