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Of all the airports of Netherlands that gained importance in the map of world, the Lelystad Airport is one. It is located near the city of Lelystad that is the capital of Flevoland in Netherlands. The Lelystad Airport is that airport of Netherlands, which entertains the largest general aviation system of Netherlands. Maintaining the features of general aviation airports the Lelystad Airport operates the aircrafts of different airlines that belong to Aviodrome.
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The Lelystad Airport has its significance in providing support to Aviodrome that is one of the largest museums of aviation in the country. Aiodrome was established in the year 1971. The airport of Schiphol was the first home of this aviation museum. In the year 2003 the Lelystad Airport was destined to be the home to this aviation. The museum of aviation– Aviodrome in the Lelystad Airport consists of three buildings each having their own feature. The main building of Aviodrome operates the display of the aircrafts. Aviodrome in the Lelystad Airport also offers a cinema hall and a restaurant to its visitors.
The major aircrafts that are displayed in the Aviodrome in Netherlands include Agusta - Bell 204B UH-1, B.A.T. F.K.23 Bantam, Aérospatiale Dauphin 2, Antonov An-2, BAC Jet Provost, Alsema Sagitta, Consolidated PBY5A Catalina, Blackburn Buccaneer, Beechcraft D-18, Bölkow Bo 105, Birdman Cherokee, Cierva C.30A Autogiro, etc.
The Lelystad Airport has been planned to be expanded. This will result in the operations of many flights of regional airlines, holiday charters and low cost airlines or budget airlines. The aircrafts such as Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 can be operated by the airport. The operations of large aircrafts will be offered by the runways of Lelystad Airport that are supposed to be widen and large by 2008. This expansion plan of Lelystad Airport has been already hailed by the different airlines. Transavia and Martinair are interested to operate their flights from Lelystad Airport .
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