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Museum · Texel · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum Texel

Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum Texel is a museum in Texel, North Holland. This place has a story in the app. Within 170 m you'll find a bench.

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Story · Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum Texel

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You're standing at De Vlijt airfield on the island of Texel, home to the Aviation and War Museum. The airfield opened in 1937 and takes its name from a farm that once stood here, before it burned down. Texel only got an airfield at all thanks to KLM.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mo-Su 10:00-10:00, 17:00-17:00
Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

5 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum Texel

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

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Photo: Capital Press Schiphol (Fotograaf) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
De Schicht
MemorialStory

De Schicht · 5.4 km

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Photo: WeeJeeVee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Museum Kaap Skil
MuseumStory

Museum Kaap Skil · 8.9 km

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Photo: ©noisytoy.net · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
De Brekende Golf
MemorialStory

De Brekende Golf · 8.7 km

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Photo: Willemnabuurs · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

When is Luchtvaart- & Oorlogsmuseum Texel open?

Mo-Su 10:00-10:00, 17:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

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