Netherlands Group Tour - Leg 3: EHBK - EHEH
During the first two legs of the PAPA HOTEL Virtual Flying Clubs Netherlands Group Tour, we’ve flown from EHLE Lelystad Airport to EHTW Twente airport and onwards to EHBK Maastricht-Aachen Airport. On Wednesday 10 December 2025 we will continue our journey with leg 3 to EHEH Eindhoven Airport. After departure, we’ll fly via EHBD Budel Kempen Airport to the city of lights.
Route
EHBK DCT 505816N0054500E DCT 510327N0054831E DCT 510941N0055320E DCT 511409N0054737E DCT 511355N0054026E DCT EHBD DCT 511355N0054026E DCT 511409N0054737E DCT 511650N0054516E DCT 512424N0053340E DCT 512418N0052553E DCT 512612N0052534E DCT EHEH
Advised airport scenery packages
Departure Airport:
EHBK Maastricht-Aachen Airport by ST Simulations
Destination Airport:
EHEH Eindhoven Airport available at FlightSim.to
Additional scenery packages
Multiple Maastricht sceneries available at FlightSim.to (only compatible with MSFS2020)
Netherlands - Kempen Airport - Budel (EHBD) available at FlightSim.to (only compatible with MSFS2020)
Multiple Eindhoven sceneries available at FlightSim.to (only compatible with MSFS2020)
Description
We’ve ended leg 2 of the Netherlands Group Tour at the flight club at Maastricht-Aachen Airport’s C Apron on the east side of the airfield. That’s a great position to load your flight. If the positions are already occupied, you can also load in at the GA terminal on the ALPHA SOUTH Apron. Remember: ‘Pilots must have obtained start-up clearance from ATC before starting engines.’
We’ll depart the airport via the BRAVO Departure to the north, in accordance with the VFR Flight Procedures stated in the Aeronautical Information Publication from the Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland website in section EHBK AD 4.2. Visual Flight Procedures for Light Aircraft. After take-off, we’ll head to SIERRA and follow the river Muese north to the town of Born where we’ll end flying the BRAVO Departure.
After departing the we’ll continue a bit further north to the town of Maasbracht. Here the motorway A2 turns west and crosses the river. We will continue following the motorway a bit more to the exit of Weert South before entering the Budel ATZ/RMZ.
Keep in mind that EHBD Budel Kempen Airport is located closely to the Kleine-Brogel Air Base. ‘Pilots are urgently advised to adhere strictly to the procedures prescribed and to keep a sharp look-out for military aircraft approaching Kleine-Brogel AD. These aircraft cross the circuit area at a minimum altitude of 1700 FT AMSL (1586 FT AAL).’ The approach should be flown strictly at 1100 FT AMSL (986 FT AAL), circuit altitude is 814 FT AMSL (700 FT AAL).
As leg 3 is quite a short trip with a flight time of only around 45 minutes, EHBD Budel Kempen Airport makes a great opportunity to put in quite a few touch ‘n go’s and work on your landings and take-offs. The virtual landing fees we pay to IVAO NL are low enough to really stack them up! Only a cup of coffee and a few biscuits.
After we’re done doing our things at Budel Kempen Airport, we will exit the circuit in accordance with VFR chart AD 2EHBD VAC - 3 and make our way north and head towards the city of Eindhoven. Depending on the weather and the way you’re exiting the Budel TMA/RMZ, you can either choose to fly the ECHO or ZULU Arrival into EHEH Eindhoven Airport. The procedures can be found in section EHEH AD 4.6.3.1, VFR inbound via ZULU or ECHO Arrival.
After admiring the city of Eindhoven during the arrival and safely landing at the airfield, it’s time to park and secure the aircraft for the night. Keep in mind that the Eindhovensche Aero Club in the recommended scenery has just a very small hangar and apron on the west side of the airfield, at taxiway K, with only one parking position in the middle of the taxiway. A good alternative to end the flight might also be the GA ramp on the north east side, next to the terminal at the threshold of RWY21.
If you’ve joined us for all legs so far and you’ve made it to Eindhoven, congratulations! You’ve now completed 297 nautical miles and little over 3 hours of air time. We’ve got ‘only’ 762 NM and 7 hours and 15 minutes of flight left.
Live Stream
‘What happens if I can’t make it?’ Well, don’t you worry! We’ve designed and shared all information so that, if you can’t join us online, you can fly the route yourself. If you do want to take part, but rather not fly online, you can always join us during our live stream. That’s right! PAPA HOTEL Dutch Scenery Design will live stream ALL legs of the Netherlands Group Tour on our YouTube Channel!
