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1 -- V- MARCH IO, 1921 NOTICES TO AIRMEN Belgium : Additional Aerodromes and Customs Facilities NOTICE to Airmen No. 139 of December 18, 1920, isamplified and amended as follows :— Customs.1. The second paragraph of Section 1 should now read :— " The only Customs aerodromes in Belgium at present are•Haren and Ostend, at one of which aerodromes all aeroplanes arriving in or departing from Belgium must undergo Customsexamination and clearance." Civil Customs Aerodrome.2. The following information has been received regarding Ostend aerodrome :—OSTEND.—Civil and Customs Aerodrome. Position.—Latitude 510 12' N., Longitude 20 55' E.Situated 2| kiloms. to the south of the centre of Ostend on the East side of the Ostend-Thourout road (Chaussee deThourout) and adjoining the north-west edge of the Village f Steene. OSTEND AERODROME. STEENE Description.—Level turf surface. Dimensions for landing55O by 480 metres. Situated at a height of 13 ft. above sea level. The surrounding country is flat, fields being.frequently bordered by ditches or small canals. Markings, etc.—One wind sleeve on the hangar. Onewhite circle 24 metres in diameter in the centre of the aero- drome. Night Landing Facilities.—None. There is a coastal lightat Ostend Harbour, situated 3^ kiloms. N.N.E. of the aero- drome. Latitude 51° 14' X., Longitude 20 56' E. Thisugnt is a fixed white light 92 ft. above high water, visible tor five miles from 560 through east to 230° (true bearingsfrom aircraft). & J v & Accommodation, etc.—One Bessonneau hangar with 20metres door space. One metal hangar with a 66 metre aoor space with three 22 metre bays will shortly be erected. T-h Ol1 and water are available. There are no facilities for repairs.. A plan of the aerodrome is attached. ""': " Private Civil Aerodrome.3. The following information is available regarding Gosselies aerodrome :—Gosselies.—Private civil aerodrome established by the " Enterprises generates d'Aeronatique " of 13-15, Rue LeonBernu, Charleroi, and available for general (but not Customs) use. Position.—Latitude 500 28' N., Longitude 40 26' E. Situ-ated ij kiloms. South of Gosselies railway station and 5 kiloms. North of the Charleroi railway station.Description.—Hard turf surface. Dimensions for landing, 300 by 250 metres (approx.). Situated at a height of 600 ft.(approx.) above sea level. The surrounding country is cultivated and rather undulating, especially to the South,with large groups of buildings and factories to the South. Note.—Landings should, whenever possible, be madeparallel to the buildings and hangars. Obstructions.—West side : Hangars and buildings.Markings, etc.—A wind sleeve is situated on one of the hangars on the West side of the aerodrome. A large whitecircle is marked on the aerodrome. The offices are painted white. Night Landing facilities.—None.Accommodation, etc.—Hangars, petrol, oil, water and facilities for minor repairs are available. Use of Military Aerodromes by Civilian Aircraft.4. (a) The Belgian Convention (Supplement to Art. 7) of February 26, 1920, provides that :—(i) Civil machines may only land at military aerodromes in Belgium (except Haren) in cases of emergency or with theprevious sanction of the Minister of National Defence. (ii) In cases where repairs are necessary, only such repairsas are usually carried out by the squadron occupying the aerodrome may be made, without dismantling the machine. (&) The following information has been received regardingmilitary aerodromes :— SCHAFFEN (DIEST).—Military Aerodrome.Position.—Latitude 510 o' N., Longitude 5* 4' E. Situated 2 kiloms. N.N.E. of Diest on the west side of the Diest-Tessenderloo road, approximately £ kilom. N.N.W. of the railway station of Schaffen village. Description.—Grass surface. Dimensions for landing 650by 600 metres. Situated at a height of 145 ft. above sea level. The surrounding country is cultivated and of a hillynature, consisting of woods and marshy fields. Obstructions.—East side :—Hangars and main road. Southside :—Military buildings. West side :—A rounded hiH 15 metres high and woods.Markings, etc.—There is a wind sleeve on a hangar in the S.E. corner of the aerodrome.Accommodation, etc.—Hangars, petrol, oil, water and facilities for minor repairs are available. ASCH.—Military Aerodrome.Position.—Latitude 510 o' N., Longitude 50 34' E. Situated 2 kiloms. S.W. of Asch in the fork of the roads Hasselt-Genck-Asch and Bilsen-Asch. Description.—Dry and fairly hard surface of turf and finesand. Dimensions for landing, i.iooby 8oometres. Situated at a height of 260 ft. above sea level. The surroundingcountry consists of well-wooded and cultivated heath land with fir tress predominating.Obstructions.—North side :—Military buildings and rail- way. East side :—Hangars, buildings and fir trees. South-East side :—Railway and small fir trees. South-West side :— Small fir trees.Markings:—There is a wind sleeve on a hangar in the N.E. corner of the aerodrome.Accommodation, etc.—Hangars, petrol, oil, water and facilities for minor repairs are available. Authority. 5. " Bulletin Beige de la Navigation Aerienne," No. T of December, 1920. (No. 23 of 1921.) Kovno to Koenigsberg by Air ACCORDING to report from Kovno, aeroplane com-munication is shortly to be established between that city and Koenigsberg, the capital of East Prussia. Experimental Koenigsberg, which opens on March 10. The service will becarried on by means of Fokker machines, with an enclosed saloon to accommodate six passengers. The trip between Kovno and Koenigsberg will, it isflights on the new route will begin in a few days. A regular estimated, take one and a-half hours. The fare will be flying service is to be maintained during the great fair at 300 marks. :-.^- - :;A-.. ...,-. ". - :v. •:• ..:,. .:.. ' .. •••; ...... -:•::-•. ;•..-;- 1J0 " '_
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