# Gilze Rijen Air Base (GLZ)

> Rijen, NL · IATA: GLZ · ICAO: EHGR · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GLZ` |
| ICAO | `EHGR` |
| City | Rijen |
| Country | NL |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 51.56740, 4.93183 |

## Description

Hardened shelters, hangars and a helicopter maintenance complex make up Gilze Rijen Air Base (GLZ / EHGR) near Rijen in North Brabant — infrastructure sized for rotary-wing operations, not for freight. The base hosts the Royal Netherlands Air Force's Defence Helicopter Command, with 298, 301 and 300 Squadrons flying CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache and AS532 Cougar helicopters. It is military only: no scheduled services, no cargo terminal, no customs post. The nearest civil field for air freight in North Brabant is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), about 25 kilometres away, essentially belly capacity on passenger flights. Dedicated freighters use Maastricht Aachen (MST), which handled 41,636 tonnes on 1,737 cargo flights in 2025 — up 40 percent, with a stated target of 200,000 tonnes by 2030 — and Liège (LGG) just across the Belgian border. Intercontinental shipments normally route through Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), roughly ninety minutes from Brabant by road feeder service.

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