Lanklaar Heliport

The heliport was a private facility located at a residential villa. The closure was due to the cessation of private use by its owner. This is a common reason for the closure of private airfields, occurring when the owner no longer owns or operates an aircraft, sells the property, or allows the official registration to lapse.

The site is a private residential property (a villa). High-resolution satellite imagery of the location (51.017463, 5.69981) clearly shows the remnants of the heliport. A distinct circular helipad marking is still visible on the large lawn of the property. A large building that likely served as a hangar appears to have been integrated into the residential complex, possibly as a large garage or workshop. The site's current and sole use is residential, and the heliport is not operational.

Lanklaar Heliport was a registered private heliport, reportedly belonging to the prominent Belgian entrepreneur Jos Vaessen. Its significance was purely private, serving as a convenient point of departure and arrival for the owner's personal helicopter. It handled Visual Flight Rules (VFR) operations for a single helicopter. The ICAO identifier BE-0060 indicates that despite being private, it was officially registered and recognized by the Belgian Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA), adhering to national safety and operational standards for such facilities.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the heliport. As a private facility intrinsically linked to a residential property, its operational status is entirely at the discretion of the property owner. Any potential reopening would require a new application and re-registration with the BCAA. Given its private nature, there is no public or commercial interest in its reactivation.