Ypenburg Airport

At the beginning of World War II German forces attempted to capture the airfield, in 1940, via an airborne landing during the Battle for The Hague.

After the Netherlands eventually surrendered to Germany, the Luftwaffe made little use of the airfield during the remainder of the war.

After the war the field remained a civilian airport until 1955, when it was turned into an Air Base.

After 1968, operations decreased significantly; the Air Base was used mainly as a VIP airport for politicians and the royal family.

Very little remains of the airport today, the former air traffic control tower being a notable exception.