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WOE Woensdrecht Air Base
Woensdrecht Air Base (IATA: WOE, ICAO:EHWO) is located in the the city of Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands.

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IATA Code

WOE

ICAO Code

EHWO

Name

Woensdrecht Air Base

Type

Country / Region

Netherlands (NL)

City

Bergen Op Zoom

Latitude

51.4491005

Longitude

4.3420300

Time Zone

UTC+2:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

Woensdrecht Air Base（WOE）

Woensdrecht Air Base is a Netherlands military air base in the Woensdrecht area, near Bergen op Zoom. The supplied airport record identifies it by IATA code WOE, ICAO code EHWO, coordinates 51.4491005, 4.3420300, and a listed UTC+2:00 time zone. From an air-freight planning perspective, it should be treated as a controlled military aviation facility rather than as a conventional public cargo gateway. Routine commercial cargo acceptance, public cargo-terminal access, customs arrangements, operating windows, and handling permissions must therefore be confirmed case by case. Our service team can assess whether the shipment should be routed through an authorized commercial airport in the Netherlands or another Benelux gateway, while coordinating any exceptional movement only after written approval from the relevant parties.

Airport name	Woensdrecht Air Base
IATA / ICAO	WOE / EHWO
Country / area	Netherlands / Woensdrecht area
Administrative city reference	Bergen op Zoom
Coordinates	51.4491005, 4.3420300
Facility profile	Military air base; commercial cargo access requires prior confirmation

Key Highlights

What Forwarders Should Confirm First

Military-facility status: do not assume public cargo acceptance, scheduled freighter service, or walk-in truck access.
Prior authorization is critical: shipment acceptance, vehicle entry, loading arrangements, and handling procedures may depend on military and local approvals.
No routine commercial schedule should be presumed: routing normally requires an approved alternative commercial gateway unless a specific movement has been arranged.
Security sensitivity: shipper, consignee, commodity, end-use, vehicle, driver, and handling-agent details may be required before operational confirmation.
Best use of our service team: conduct a feasibility check before quoting a firm routing, transit commitment, or collection instruction.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Access and Handling Scope

Commercial cargo acceptance

Public cargo-terminal service, airline acceptance, cargo build-up, and standard freight drop-off should not be presumed. Our team will request written confirmation before any booking or truck dispatch.

Warehouse and security access

Any storage, screening, loading, or escorted access is subject to the facility operator’s authorization. Do not send loose cargo to the base without an approved receiving party and appointment.

Special cargo

Dangerous goods, temperature-sensitive cargo, live animals, weapons-related items, military goods, and controlled technology require a separate feasibility and compliance review. Handling capability cannot be inferred from the airport code.

Customs and bonded movement

Customs supervision, transit procedures, bonded transport, and export-control documentation must be arranged through an authorized customs or logistics provider. Availability at the base itself requires confirmation.

Operational boundary: our service team will not represent Woensdrecht Air Base as having a public cargo terminal, cold store, dangerous-goods warehouse, bonded warehouse, or parcel sortation facility unless the responsible operator confirms the specific service in writing.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing Logic for International Freight

For ordinary export and import cargo, our team will usually evaluate an authorized commercial airport in the Netherlands or the wider Benelux region rather than presuming direct acceptance at Woensdrecht Air Base.
Interline, trucking, customs-transit, and final-mile connections depend on the selected commercial gateway, airline capacity, security screening, border formalities, and consignee delivery location.
Military, government, project, or specially authorized movements may follow a different routing plan, but the operating party, aircraft access, cargo acceptance point, and handling window must be confirmed before quotation.
Transit time is affected by security clearance, export-control review, customs status, booking cut-off, weekend or holiday restrictions, and any requirement for escorted vehicle access; our team will provide an indicative plan only after shipment details are reviewed.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Regional Logistics Context

The practical hinterland is the south-western Netherlands and the wider Benelux industrial corridor, with road access planning centered on the Woensdrecht and Bergen op Zoom area.
Potentially relevant movements include aerospace and defense-related parts, maintenance material, industrial components, engineering equipment, and time-critical replacement items; acceptance remains subject to end-use and security review.
General commercial cargo such as electronics, apparel, pharmaceuticals, perishables, and e-commerce parcels should normally be matched to a commercial airport with documented airline and cargo-terminal services.
For controlled technology, dual-use items, military-list goods, or defense-related consignments, our team will examine export licensing, consignee screening, end-user statements, and destination-country controls before booking.

Operations & Compliance

Mandatory Pre-Flight Checks

Acceptance and cut-off: there is no assumed public cargo cut-off for this military facility. Obtain the approved receiving time, access procedure, and named handling contact before dispatch.
Documentation: prepare commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill instructions, export declaration data, origin information, and any license or end-use documents applicable to the commodity.
Dangerous goods and special cargo: provide the correct classification, UN number, packing instruction, safety documentation, temperature range, or live-animal details before requesting acceptance.
Customs and security: confirm whether the movement is export, import, transit, temporary admission, or government-controlled cargo, and allow time for customs examination, security screening, and access approval.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Workflow

Send our service team the commodity description, HS code, dimensions, gross weight, package count, origin, destination, Incoterm, shipper, consignee, and required delivery date.
State clearly whether the shipment is defense-related, dual-use, government-owned, temperature-controlled, dangerous, oversized, or subject to export licensing.
Wait for written confirmation of the actual acceptance point before arranging pickup. The truck driver should carry the approved reference, identity documents, and any required vehicle or access details.
Keep a commercial-airport alternative available. If direct access cannot be approved, our team can re-plan the movement through a suitable commercial gateway with a documented handling chain.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Woensdrecht Air Base receive ordinary commercial export cargo?

Not automatically. As a military air base, it should not be treated as an open commercial cargo airport. Our service team must obtain confirmation from the responsible operator and arrange the authorized handling chain before acceptance.

Can I book a normal freighter or passenger belly shipment directly to Woensdrecht Air Base?

No routine commercial service should be assumed. We will first check whether a specifically authorized movement exists; otherwise, the shipment should be routed through a suitable commercial airport.

Can a truck deliver cargo to the base warehouse?

Only after the receiving party confirms the appointment, gate procedure, vehicle details, driver identity, and cargo reference. Sending a truck without authorization may result in refusal or delay.

Are dangerous goods, pharmaceuticals, or live animals accepted?

Acceptance depends on the approved operator, aircraft, handling chain, documentation, and applicable regulations. Provide complete special-cargo data to our team before any routing is proposed.

What is the most practical alternative when direct handling is unavailable?

Our team will compare authorized commercial gateways in the Netherlands or nearby Benelux markets, then plan road feeder, customs-transit, security screening, and final delivery according to the shipment profile.

Data Sources & Provenance

Data Basis and Verification Boundary

Airport code, name, country, city reference, coordinates, address field, and listed time zone are reproduced from the supplied airport record for Woensdrecht Air Base. Facility status, access permissions, customs arrangements, operating windows, cargo acceptance, and special-handling availability are operational matters that can change and must be verified with the responsible authority or handling party before shipment execution.

For official Netherlands defense, security, and government-level verification, consult defensie.nl and government.nl. For Dutch customs and import/export compliance checks, consult douane.nl. These domains are provided as verification starting points; they do not constitute confirmation that Woensdrecht Air Base offers public commercial cargo services.