Nordholz Naval Airbase
Nordholz Naval Airbase (German: Fliegerhorst Nordholz) (IATA: FCN, ICAO: ETMN) is a German Naval Air base located near the town of Nordholz in Lower Saxony, 25 km north of Bremerhaven, and 12 km southwest of Cuxhaven. It is the home of Naval Air Command (Marinefliegerkommando), with Naval Air Wing 3 (Marinefliegergeschwader 3) and Naval Air Wing 5 (Marinefliegergeschwader 5), equipped with the P-3C Orion, Dornier 228NG, Mk88A Sea Lynx and Mk41 Sea King.
Nordholz Naval Airbase Flugplatz Nordholz (Advanced Landing Ground R-56) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | German Navy | ||||||||||
| Operator | Marineflieger (German Naval Air) | ||||||||||
| Location | Nordholz, Germany | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 74 ft / 23 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°46′04″N 008°39′36″E | ||||||||||
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For the jointly used civil airport, see Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz.
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