Vliegveld Numansdorp

Regulatory and political conflict. The closure was the result of a prolonged dispute with the local municipality (then Cromstrijen, now part of Hoeksche Waard) and the Province of Zuid-Holland. Key factors included: the airfield's location being in conflict with the official zoning plan ('bestemmingsplan'), ongoing complaints from some local residents about noise, and concerns about its proximity to nature reserves. Despite years of operation and legal battles by the owner to secure a permanent permit, the authorities ultimately decided against it, leading to the forced closure.

The site has been completely decommissioned and returned to its original state. All airport infrastructure, including the hangars, clubhouse, and runway markers, has been removed. The land has been fully repurposed for agricultural use and is now an active farm field, indistinguishable from the surrounding polder landscape. There are no visible remnants of the former airfield.

Established in the early 1980s (circa 1982), Vliegveld Numansdorp was a significant private airfield for the Dutch ultralight (MLA/ULV) aviation community. It was founded by aviation enthusiast Cees Verkerk and served as the home base for the 'Eerste Hoeksche Waardsche Vliegclub' (First Hoeksche Waard Flying Club). For nearly 30 years, it was a cherished hub for recreational pilots, known for its informal and friendly atmosphere. The airfield consisted of a single grass runway (approximately 450 meters long) and several hangars, exclusively serving private, non-commercial ultralight aircraft.

There are no known plans or realistic prospects for reopening Vliegveld Numansdorp. The legal and political battle was definitively lost by the airfield's proponents. The land has been rezoned and repurposed, and the political opposition from local and provincial governments to aviation at this specific location remains. The Dutch ultralight community has since moved its activities to other designated airfields.