Oostvoorne Airfield

The closure was primarily due to environmental regulations and changes in land use planning. The airfield was located within a designated 'stiltegebied' (quiet zone) and directly adjacent to the 'Voornes Duin', a protected Natura 2000 nature reserve. The municipality of Westvoorne (now part of Voorne aan Zee) updated its zoning plan ('bestemmingsplan'), reclassifying the land for agricultural and nature conservation purposes, which explicitly prohibited aviation activities.

The site has been fully decommissioned and returned to agricultural use and nature. All airport infrastructure, including hangars, windsock, and runway markers, has been removed. Satellite imagery of the coordinates shows a green field where the runway once was, with its faint outline sometimes visible depending on the season and vegetation. The land is now officially zoned for agriculture with protected natural and landscape values.

Oostvoorne Airfield was a private airstrip used exclusively for ultralight aircraft (also known as ULM or MLA). It consisted of a single grass runway, approximately 400 meters long, and basic hangar facilities. Its significance was purely local, serving as a crucial home base for the 'Ultralight Vliegclub Oostvoorne' and a small community of recreational pilots. It was one of the few dedicated ultralight fields in the densely populated Rijnmond region, providing a valuable outlet for general aviation enthusiasts.

None. The prospects for reopening are effectively zero. The legal and environmental obstacles are insurmountable, as the closure was a direct result of the site's location within protected environmental zones (Natura 2000 and a 'quiet zone'). The official municipal zoning plan forbids any aviation activity on the site, making any proposal to reopen legally and politically unfeasible.