Namur Suarlée

50°29'17"N 004°46'08"E

Runway: 06/24 - 696x27meters - Grass

Namur/Suarlée Airport (French: Aérodrome de Namur/Suarlée, ICAO EBNM) is a general aviation airfield northwest of Namur in the province of Namur in Belgium.
The airport was opened on 26 Oct 1944 by the United States Army Air Force IX Engineering Command as a grass liaison airfield for use by the by Det 112, 112th Liaison Squadron and its light observation aircraft to support the numerous command and control organizations in Namur. It was designated as Advanced Landing Ground Y-47. In February 1945 the airfield received had an 3,450' all-weather Pierced Steel Planking (PSP) surface to allow operations during the winter of 1944-1945. After the defeat of the Germans it was used by C-47 Skytrains to repatriate American prisoners of war. American military units remained in Namur until November 1945, before returning to the United States and the airfield was turned over to Belgian authorities. The airfield was abandoned in 1946.

On 2 June 1947 the "Aéro Club de la Meuse" was founded with the intention to reuse the airfield. Eventually the PSP runway was removed and today a modern grass airfield is used by light aircraft and sailplanes. In the 1970s and 1980s new infrastructure (hangars, flatorms) were added, providing a major boost to the airfield.
The airfield currently houses 60 aircraft, 7 helicopters and some 45 gliders.


Namur/Suarlée Airfield, ca 2009 (Bing Maps)