Foreword - Den Helder Airport

VOLUME 15 | EDITION 12 | MAY 2011
REGIONAL AIRPORT OF NORTH-HOLLAND-NORTH
reflecting on
the future of
den helder
airport
Recently, several people who are directly involved with Den Helder Airport
gave a lot of thought to its future. This resulted in the draft of a strategic
vision. Strategic policy advisor Edwin Roos was closely involved in this
process on behalf of the Municipality of Den Helder. Reason to interview him
about this.
FOREWORD
Foreword
While compiling this first issue of the year, renovation of
the runway is still underway. As it looks now, it should be
fully operational on 1 July 2011. During the renovation,
helicopter traffic can use the parallel taxiway (Delta) that
was constructed last year. Various circumstances have also
taken their toll on airport activity. Last year, we were
plagued by extreme winter weather and volcanic ash
from Iceland, which totally obstructed helicopter traffic.
This year, fog played a significant role. In fact, there were
hardly any flights for an entire week during the month of
March.
In terms of new developments: Since 1 February of this
year, CHC Helicopters Netherlands has put our Den
Helder Airport hangar to full use. Space in the new
Hangar 5 has also been rented to an aeroplane owner and
a helicopter operator. Other helicopter operators has also
expressed interest. In addition, a request for a building
permit to expand Hangar 5 with office facilities has been
sent. This will proceed if there is sufficient interest.
Finally, we would like to renovate spots 7, 8 and 9 in front
of the passenger building this year. These former spots 1,
2 and 3 were the first to be put to use at one time.
Strategic policy advisor Edwin Roos was at the creation of the strategic vision for Den Helder Airport.
Edwin Roos believed that it was
authority, Defence and Den
until 2025. A period that,
high time to consider a strategy
Helder Airport. A good team that
according to the policy advisor, is
to secure the future of the
worked together to take a good
concrete enough to take
civilian airport and employment
look at the future. Use was also
measures now while planning for
as a result. “The airport has a lot
made of information that had
the future.
to deal with due to the many
already been collected. With this
changes that are still pending.
as the starting point, views and
The Chamber of Commerce
visions from our own
took the initiative to bring these
organisations and those from
parties together. They included
the outside were studied.
the Municipality of Den Helder
Ultimately, all of this provided a
and CHC Helicopters as
consistent report in the form of a
shareholders, the Province of
strategic vision.” The report
North Holland as licensing
closely examines the period
Once again, various people have been interviewed for this
issue, including Edwin Roos, strategic policy advisor with
the Municipality of Den Helder, who explains how the
strategic vision for the airport came about. In turn, KeesJan de Waal talks about his newly established company
NoordWest Services & Security and board members Arie
Dobbe and Stef Swart explain the activities of the
neighbourhood association De Friesche Buurt. We also
simultaneously interviewed three women who are active
in the offshore industry and we introduce our new
employee Jochum Mollema.
If you would still like more information about us after
reading this newsletter, I cordially invite you to visit Den
Helder Airport. Of course, all information and news can
also be found on our website:
www.denhelderairport.nl
Conny van den Hoff
Managing Director
Luchthavenweg 10A, 1786 PP Den Helder, The Netherlands
Phone: (0223) 63 56 66 | Fax: (0223) 66 08 92
Internet: www.denhelderairport.nl
E-mail: info@denhelderairport.nl
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reflecting on the
future of
den helder airport
CONTINUATION
L AT E S T N E W S L AT E S T N E W S L AT E S T N E W S
d e c i s i o n o n w h et h e r to
k e e p d e ko oy nava l
a i r ba s e o pe n p o st p o n e d
Defence Minister Hans Hillen has postponed the decision on whether to keep De Kooy
Naval Airbase open until 1 July 2011. This was revealed on 8 April when the Ministry
of Defence announced a large package of radical cost-cutting measures.
Not without Defence
well-represented. We cannot
When asked about the content
do without Defence at this
of the strategic vision, Edwin
time. That is the message. It
Roos replies: “We worked
was also agreed that we will
together on developing four
join together to coordinate our
now extends the uncertainty about their future. However, for Den Helder Airport, the postponement
tracks. The first track suggests
communications toward
offers an opportunity to negotiate with Defence. Minister Hillen also indicated this in his letter
that the airport needs to
Defence and the government.
regarding the cutbacks: 'In consultation with co-users and local authorities, Defence is prepared to
become more deeply
The first concrete result is a
do its utmost to keep De Kooy Naval Airbase open by distributing expenses differently, among other
entrenched in Den Helder's
letter sent jointly by Mayor
offshore cluster. In a regional
Koen Schuiling and Royal
context, it was agreed that we
Commissioner Johan Remkes
in North Holland North will
to Minister Hillen of the
closing the airbase. The trade association of oil companies NOGEPA, Den Helder Airport, the
work with a cluster approach.
Ministry of Defence and
Chamber of Commerce and neighbouring municipalities have also expressed their concern about
With a total five clusters, one
Minister Piet Hein Donner of
the potential closing and would like to join in the discussions to prevent it. As this edition went to
of which is offshore. Both the
the Ministry of the Interior. It
harbour and the airport are
prominently states the
service providers for the entire
importance of the airport for
offshore sector. However, we
North Holland North.”
For the employees of De Kooy Naval Airbase, the postponement is particularly unpleasant since it
things'. The objective of Den Helder Airport and the governments involved is to keep the civilian
airport, one of the most important pillars of the offshore industry in North Holland North, open.
Earlier, Royal Commissioner for the province of North Holland Johan Remkes and Den Helder
Mayor Koen Schuiling sent an urgent letter to the Ministry of Defence, with a request not to pursue
press, some 5,300 people had already signed the petition at www.dekooymoetblijven.nl to keep
De Kooy Naval Airbase open.
have observed that they are
still somewhat separate
Further expansion
worlds. It was indicated that
The third and fourth tracks in
the airport needs to
the strategic vision concern
participate in developing the
the possibilities for the airport
cluster. Den Helder aims to
to develop further. “Good
Stripped of its tail rotor and rotor blades, the
Director Nico Bais, and Commander 991
become the frontrunner in
spatial and environmental
last Dutch Sikorsky S-61N helicopter has left
Squadron Henk Ensink of Naval Airbase De
serving the wind energy sector
conditions should be created,
Den Helder Airport for good. After nearly forty
Kooy.
offshore at the European level.
but it all depends on what will
years of trusted service, the PH-NZD ('the old
If you want to take this
appear in the permit for the
lady') was brought to Antwerp on a low-loader
and must be ready by 1 July of this year. No
objective seriously, you have to
NAM gas treatment station.
on 14 February. Once there, the aircraft was
flight traffic with fixed wing aircraft will be
work together to devise
The risk contours of this
placed on an ocean-going vessel for further
possible during this period. However,
innovative concepts. For
station are close to the airport.
transport to Halifax, Canada. The last part of
helicopters can continue to fly using the
example, Maritime Campus
We have sketched three
the trip to its final destination in Vancouver
taxiway (Delta) parallel to this runway, which
Netherlands (MCN) is a good
scenarios for this. In one, there
will be made by train. In the meantime, the
was constructed last year.
partner in helping to think
is the possibility of developing
task of the PH-NZD from CHC Helicopters
out these concepts and the
new activities on the south
Netherlands has been taken over by two
on the Industrieweg will be completely rebuilt
role that the airport can play
side of the airport. We also
smaller S-76 helicopters from the same
and renovated, the office organisation has
there.”
support airport-related
company. (Photo: Frits Aalderink)
moved temporarily to the Total building at
The second track of the
activities that do not create
Den Helder Airport. The company expects to
strategic vision involves
additional risks. This might
be able to return to its trusted location in the
communication and lobbying
include performing
middle of June of this year.
toward Defence. “The
maintenance and repair work
importance of the presence of
for helicopters and small
received a building application for the
Defence was examined. We
aircraft, or the assembly of
expansion of Hangar 5 with office facilities.
concluded that, for a healthy
these small aircraft. With this
Initially, it will involve 450 square metres floor
functioning of the airport, it is
objective in mind, we would
area on the ground floor; with sufficient
crucial for Defence to remain
like to place Den Helder
interest, another 210 square metres will be
Airport in the market and
added on the first floor.
include these activities in the
“We cannot do
without
Defence at this
time. ”
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Den Helder Airport is visited by
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Renovation of the runway started on 7 March
Since the office of GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland
The municipality of Den Helder recently
The numbering of the spots, the parking
new development plan for this
representatives of surrounding municipalities
spaces for helicopters and aeroplanes, has
area.” The strategic vision will
on a regular basis. So, too, on 7 February 2011
changed. A more logical and consecutive
be supported by the parties
when Mayor Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen,
numbering from 1 through 12 has been
involved, including Den
Town Clerk Jan Wittink and the aldermen
chosen. The buffer has also been discontinued.
Helder alderman Kees Visser
Jacques de Waal and André Lont from the
Three helicopter spots and a general aviation
and member of the Provincial
municipality of Wieringen came by to see for
(GA) spot have been created at this location.
Executive Jaap Bond. Both
themselves the activities that will be developed
New boarding was installed in mid-March to
responded favourably and
at the airport. They were received by Airport
mark the spots.
promised to work on
Director Conny van den Hoff, Supervisory
implementing the vision.
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new start for securit y
service
Kees-Jan de Waal, with his company NoordWest Services & Security, has been conducting the surveillance and security tasks at Den Helder
Airport since 1 April. He took on this wonderful challenge with virtually the same team that had been performing these tasks at the airport
for years.
Kees-Jan de Waal has been in
Den Helder Airport, in turn, has
the surveillance and security
provided security by
field for more than twenty
concluding a five-year contract
years, first at CSU Security and
with Kees-Jan de Waal's new
later at Trigion Beveiliging.
company.
“Planning with the customer and a
service-oriented mentality provide added value
for the customer. ”
“Trigion was the result of the
fact that it took over CSU
Spreading its wings
Security in January 2010. At the
With a trusted team of
time, this security company was
employees, the new
still engaged in negotiations
surveillance and security
with Den Helder Airport to
company started on 1 April
extend its contract. Ultimately,
under the name NoordWest
it was decided to extend it until
Services & Security. “Twelve
the beginning of 2011. In mid-
people from the present team
2010, Den Helder Airport
switched to my company. This
indicated that it would actually
means that all activities at the
prefer to do business with a
airport can be continued and
smaller organisation. They
high quality remains
asked me whether I would be
guaranteed. Of course it is also
interested in taking over the
comforting to know that Den
security tasks at the airport. It
Helder Airport has offered
fit in with my ambitions and I
security to my company for the
thought it was an interesting
next five years.” When asked
idea, but I had to think it over.
whether he will still be found
After I looked into what it
on the workfloor as the new
would entail, I wrote a plan of
director, Kees-Jan de Waal
action for the Justice
replies: “I will simply continue
department on setting up a
to work with my team for the
security company. Negotiations
time being. I also work as an
with Den Helder Airport
instructor for X-ray training, I'm
followed, which ultimately
active as an ECABO-certified
resulted in an agreement. As a
trainee supervisor and I keep
result, NoordWest Services &
busy with the safety and in-
Security has taken over the
house emergency service (BHV)
security tasks at Den Helder
organisation. Among other
Airport effective 1 April 2011.”
things, I supervise the BHV
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Kees-Jan de Waal and the team of NoordWest Services & Security.
F.l.t.r.: Fred Visser, John Crol, Leo de Jong, Rob Snoek, Cor Groeneveld, Kees-Jan de Waal, Hans Henke, Jacques de Waal,
Jan de Caluwé.
Bottom row: Kelly Knaapen, Marianne Biersteker, Karin Visser
exercises that are required by
(International Ship and Port
years, but there is still a lot to be
law.”
Facility Security) certified.
done. And I have many ideas
In addition to the services for
Companies that would like a
about that. The nice thing is
Den Helder Airport and the oil
quickscan of the internal and
that the management of Den
companies that operate from
external security can also come
Helder Airport has always
there, Kees-Jan de Waal would
to us. We identify all the aspects
supported me in implementing
also like to work in the Den
and give advice. We also give
new ideas in the field of safety
Helder outer harbour. “I would
advice on digital security and
and security here.”
really like to provide services for
the set up, improvement or
the offshore industry. We are
maintenance of a BHV
familiar with all the safety
organisation. I have a fresh view
aspects, both at the airport and
of the security field and would
in the harbour. We would also
also like to focus on a more
like to conduct gangway checks
service-oriented task for
again and security work at
security and surveillance, but
offshore ships, like we used to
the main task remains security.
do at CSU Security. As a security
Planning with the customer
company, we are prepared for it,
and a service-oriented
since we have a Port Facility
mentality provide added value
Officer on our team and all our
for the customer. We have been
employees are ISPS
doing this at the airport for
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more
space
for
biardo
The distribution area of Biardo Survival Suits
in the departure hall of the passenger
building was expanded in March of this year.
Increasing activity and a new oil company as
customer are the reason, says Director Frans
Meeuwissen.
The team of Biardo Survival Suits.
F.l.t.r: Tatiana Bloemendaal, Liesbeth Dreesens, Bas Reitsma, Esther Polak, Joop Roeloffs.
Biardo Survival Suits has been
sector of the North Sea. In
located in Heemskerk since
addition to survival suits, offshore
its founding in 1986. Since
personnel are also distributed life
1998, the company has been
jackets, so-called Life Jackets
providing at Den Helder
Airpocket Plus and Personal
Airport the distribution of
Locator Beacons.
“Thanks to the extra storage and/or stock
we can now work more quickly. ”
survival suits to offshore
personnel. Biardo has had its
own distribution area in the
departure hall since 1
February 2007. “During the
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third week of March, this area
was expanded by ten square
metres. We became
increasingly busy and we now
have Total E&P Nederland as
a customer as well. We have
been able to conclude a longterm contract with this
company”, says Frans
Meeuwissen. Due to the extra
space, the number of survival
suits, also called helicopter
transportation suits, has
expanded from 1,600 to 1,900.
“Thanks to the extra storage
and/or stock we can now
work more quickly. We are
also looking at whether we
will expand our current
staffing level of five
employees. Biardo's
customers include an entire
series of operators who are
busy working on the
exploration and production
of oil and/or gas in the Dutch
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rare bird
On 2 March, a Beechcraft B300 Super Air King with
registration G-KLNB landed at Den Helder Airport.
The small plane is owned by SaxonAir, which has been
based at Norwich International Airport since 2007.
SaxonAir is the fastest growing private charter
company in Great Britain. Company representatives
flew on this plane to Den Helder Airport, where they
could witness firsthand how helicopter flights are
handled. The 'Den Helder Airport Standard' has
become increasingly recognised abroad.
The first Beechcraft King Air was put to use in 1972 by
the American army. Two years later, civilian aviation
followed this example. This type of plane is currently
used in more than 94 countries for a variety of
purposes. The best known is the work for the Royal
Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) in Australia.
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new employee taken on
Heerhugowaard. After
enjoying myself. But actually
Jochum lives with his wife
working there for two years, I
I'm immersed in a learning
and six month old daughter
had seen enough and I
process and I still have a lot
in Den Helder. In his leisure
decided to apply for a job at
to figure out. Jac van Steijn
time he likes to tinker
De Doggershoek. In addition
just had an operation on his
around in his father-in-law's
to my task of group leader, I
ankle. But he drops by
workshop. During the
had the opportunity to
regularly and I can ask him
summer, he also frequently
receive a level 4 diploma for
anything. My task includes
gets on his racing bike and he
Social Pedagogical Worker.
doing small maintenance
likes to read. An added
The plan was to take another
work, repair and paintwork,
advantage of his new job is
higher professional
salting the roads, clearing
that he can cycle to work
education training course in
snow, mowing the grass and
every day.
the field, but the closing of
making sure that everything
the state institution put an
looks tidy. What I really like
end to that.”
about my new job is the
Regarding his first
contacts with so many
impressions at Den Helder
different people. And to be
Airport, Jochum says: “I work
honest, I did not expect Den
in a very pleasant team,
Helder Airport to be such a
exclusively with women. I'm
large, dynamic company.”
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Jochum Mollema installs the new spot markers at Den Helder Airport.
On 3 January of this year, Jochum Mollema (31)
started a new job at Den Helder Airport. As
technical assistant, he succeeded Jac van Steijn, who
has almost reached pensionable age.
Like many others in North
at De Doggershoek, he has a
Holland North, Jochum
technical background. “After
Mollema's job was on the line
completing primary and
due to the closing of De
high school in Den Helder, I
Doggershoek, a government
trained at ESPEQ in
institution for youth. One day
Heerhugowaard to become a
he was tipped off by an
carpenter. I then went to
acquaintance about a job
work for a contractor in
opening at Den Helder
Hoorn and in Den Helder.”
Airport. “I called immediately
But the heavy work left him
and they told me to send in
with a chronic shoulder
my CV. Ultimately, I was
injury, and he was forced to
chosen during the selection
take a different direction.
procedure.” Although Jochum
“I went to work at the adult
had worked as a group leader
detention centre in
“I work in a very pleasant team,
exclusively with women. ”
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without logistics everything
offshore would come to a
standstill
They are frequently travelling, so they do not see each other very often; nevertheless, they form a close-knit, unique team. A team
consisting exclusively of women, who make sure that each year from Den Helder Airport and Norwich Airport a total of some
30,000 people are brought by helicopter safely and on time to and from their work offshore. We are referring to the Air Logistics
Team for the southern North Sea of Shell/NAM, which partly operates from Den Helder and partly from Assen.
why we also make regular
Netherlands Navy, Miranda de
flights to platforms. Then you
Groot landed a job through a
know what you are working
temporary employment
for.”
agency at the NAM helicopter
department in Velsen. “Some
The Air Logistics Team for the southern North Sea of Shell/NAM. F.l.t.r.: Francis Schuurman, Miranda de Groot and
Nataschja Kercher.
Operational challenges
seven years later I changed jobs
Nataschja Kercher has been
and bid farewell to helicopters.
active in the offshore sector for
But through internal transfers
about fifteen years, after
and departmental mergers I
working for various banks.
am now back in aviation.” In
First as a NAM representative
addition to her task as logistic
at the Peterson shipping
planner, Miranda has recently
agency and for the past four
become increasingly involved
years as logistics planner at
in contract management. She
NAM. “In my current work I
is also involved with Business
supervise the daily operations.
Improvement projects and
In addition to managing the
arranges the financial
planning teams in Den Helder
settlement of reports from the
and Great Yarmouth I am also
Air Logistics Team. “I believe
responsible for the cross
that without logistics
border operations. For
everything offshore would
Francis Schuurman is head of
Norwich by helicopter to their
contacts with Bristow
example, personnel who work
come to a standstill. Many
the Air Logistics Team. She
work offshore, but then to Shell
Helicopters. She is also a
in the English sector make use
people have no idea what kind
operates as team leader from
platforms in the English sector
member of the NOGEPA
of the accommodations on a
of work has to be done behind
Assen and is also a member of
of the North Sea.” Nataschja
Working Group Aviation and
platform in the Dutch sector,
the scenes to steer everything
the European Logistics
Kercher adds: “Both in Den
the Taskforce North Sea, for
such as the K14-C platform
in the right direction.” Due to
Leadership Team at Shell. The
Helder and in Norwich, a team
which she also has regular
where more beds are available.
her contract work, Miranda
team also consists of Nataschja
provides the planning schedule
contact with the management
This cross border traffic takes
can often be found at the NAM
Kercher and Miranda de Groot,
for all these flights.“
board of Den Helder Airport.
place under the flag of
office in Assen.
“In the latter working group I
ONEgas, the joint venture of
both of whom work as Logistic
Planning Engineers in Den
Maintain a feel for operations
represent the NOGEPA on
Shell Expro (UK) and NAM in
The most important objective
Helder. Just like Den Helder
Of the three women, Francis
behalf of all the oil companies
the southern North Sea.
of the entire team is to
Airport with its team of women,
Schuurman has been working
in the Netherlands. This group
ONEgas is one of our
improve efficiency even
Shell/NAM is also unique in
for Shell/NAM the shortest, just
also includes helicopter
important customers, just like
further. “Compared with
that its operations in the
two years. Nevertheless, she is
operators, the Dutch Aviation
the Drilling department and
Norwich, Den Helder Airport
southern part of the North Sea
very familiar with helicopters. “I
Authority and Air Traffic
the Projects department of
is a cut above in terms of
are managed exclusively by a
worked at the Royal Netherlands
Control and Defence. The
Shell/NAM.” Nataschja is also
logistics. Everything is well
female team. Four other people
Air Force for twenty years. As
Taskforce North Sea was
busy in a NOGEPA working
organised and you are truly a
are occupied with air-related
head of Technical Services
founded a number of years ago
group, involved in
customer here”, Francis says
logistic activities: three are
Department with the 301
to bring about safe and efficient
standardising regulations that
and adds in closing with a
stationed in the Scottish city of
Apache squadron and with the
use of the Dutch airspace over
oil companies employ for the
wink: “I believe this is
Aberdeen and one is stationed in
military aviation authority,
the North Sea.” Francis was
helicopter traffic of their staff
particularly because almost
Norway. For the operations in
among other things. The air
recently offshore, where she
members. “But I still see the
everything is arranged by
the southern part of the North
force is truly a fascinating place
visited the Ameland Westgat
most attractive aspect of my
women, just like at Den Helder
Sea, two helicopters from Bristow
to work, but I was suddenly
gas production platform and
job finding solutions for
Airport.”
fly from both Den Helder
ready for a new challenge. And
the Noble Hans Deul jack-up
operational problems.”
Airport and Norwich, England.
Shell offered me this
drilling rig. “Since we arrange
Miranda de Groot: “Just like the
opportunity.” As team leader,
the helicopter operations, it is
A cut above
Dutch sector, more than 15,000
Francis is also contract holder; in
good to maintain a feel for the
In 1986, after four years of
people are also flown from
that capacity, she maintains
operations offshore. That is
active service with the Royal
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neighbourhood association de friesche buurt
thirty years strong
together
You can certainly call it a thriving association. In fact, it will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. We are referring to neighbourhood
association De Friesche Buurt , which has about 70 members, all of whom live and work at a stone's throw from Den Helder Airport. Reason to
look up Chairman Arie Dobbe and Secretary Stef Swart.
Arie Dobbe is a flowerbulb
that our association is against the
grower by profession. Together
airport. On the contrary. We also
with his son Alex, he runs the
see that the airport provides high-
nursery De Razende Bol on the
quality employment and that,
Middenvliet. Stef Swart is a
like the flowerbulb sector, it is
retired navy man who lives on
important for the economy.” To
the Kortevliet. Both have been
conclude, Arie says: “I believe that
participating in the five member
we always deal with each other in
board of De Friesche Buurt for
a decent way, which is reflected in
years. Arie Dobbe explains about
our motto 'Work together, live
how the association was started:
together'.
“Initially, the reason to join forces
had to do with the plan to
COLOPHON
extend the Middenvliet to the
Kooypunt business estate and to
Secretary Stef Swart (left) and Chairman Arie Dobbe. (Photo: PAS Publicaties)
The Den Helder Airport
close the existing railway
crossing on the Kortevliet. At the
time, four flowerbulb growers
“It would be wrong to believe that our association
met here to take action.” Stef
broad circulation and is meant to
inform interested parties about
is against the airport.”
Swart adds: “There were also
Newsletter is distributed in a
the activities at and around Den
Helder Airport.
plans to allow residential homes
Reproducing of parts of the
on an allotment garden
members skate together every
keep the track at its present
meantime, we understand that
content is only authorized with
complex. Several neighbours had
year, as they recently did in
location. Thanks to prodding by
the Defence department has
source indication.
strong objections. The
Heerenveen.
our association, the road surface
purchased land so that the
The content has been compiled at
and the lighting of the Kortevliet
practice spot and the slope hill
campaigners pooled their
information. No rights can be
drawn upon the content in fact.
resources, which resulted in the
Racetracks and traffic measures
have also been improved.” Stef
can be moved further away to
establishment of neighbourhood
The neighbourhood association
Swart adds: “And, in consultation
more open space. This would get
association De Friesche Buurt
also came into action when plans
with the municipality of Den
rid of a lot of our irritation.” Arie
Luchthavenweg 10A
in1981.” And it was successful,
emerged to move the airstrip at
Helder, we are currently
adds: “And now we have to hope
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since the railway crossing simply
Naval Airbase De Kooy. Arie:
investigating whether the road
that this plan does not bite the
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remained open and the houses
“Early on, the government had
surface of the Doggersvaart
dust because of the announced
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were never built. Then, under
already started buying up houses
between the Torplaan and the
cutbacks.”
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the auspices of the association,
for this, which were then rented
railway line can be improved and
Arie has this to say about the
the impetus was given to clean
out again. As an association, we
whether the intersection with the
civilian helicopter activities: “If a
up ten old bunkers in the
urged them to stop until the
Kortevliet can be made safer for
number of helicopters start up
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farmlands. “Our efforts to
plans on moving the airstrip had
children who have to cross over to
simultaneously early in the
Postbus 47
construct a cable system were
crystallised. It was stopped at the
visit the riding school that is
morning and the wind is blowing
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not rewarded. But technology
time and never went beyond the
located a bit further on.”
in the wrong direction, we can
has caught up with us on this
purchase of two homes. We also
smell the exhaust fumes here. But
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point.”
saw plans to construct a Formula
Practice spot and slope hill
it is usually of short duration. If
Aside from promoting interests,
1 racetrack in our
A problem that actually runs as a
the rules are followed, we are not
a neighbourhood party is held
neighbourhood. We were only
theme through the history of the
very inconvenienced by offshore
for the neighbours each year.
briefly consulted about it, but
association is the relocation of the
helicopters.”
This year, the five members of
fortunately the plan has now
practice spot and the slope hill of
Both Arie and Stef participate in
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Conny van den Hoff
Debbie Liebe
Marjolein van Dam
the organising committee will
been shelved. However, we now
Naval Airbase De Kooy. Stef: “They
the meetings with the
certainly be preparing a big
have a motor cross track that
are located directly behind the
Environmental Protection
jubilee party. The association
provides extra noise. We were
houses on the Kortevliet.
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also has a bridge, klaberjass (card
promised that it would only be
Intensive exercises with defence
Committee (COVM) at De Kooy
game) and billiards club and the
temporary and that the track
helicopters create a lot of noise,
on behalf of the association. “We
youth committee organises
would be moved to the
particularly during the summer
can always speak our mind there
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events for youth from the
Wieringermeerpolder. But there
months, when they are constantly
and we feel like they listen to us.”
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neighbourhood. And the
are still those who would like to
flying in the evening. In the
Stef: “It would be wrong to believe
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