Nordholz Naval Airbase (German: Fliegerhorst Nordholz) (IATA: FCN, ICAO: ETMN) is a German Naval Air base located near the town of Nordholz in Lower Saxony, 25 km north of Bremerhaven, and 12 km southwest of Cuxhaven. It is the home of Naval Air Command (Marinefliegerkommando), with Naval Air Wing 3 (Marinefliegergeschwader 3) and Naval Air Wing 5 (Marinefliegergeschwader 5), equipped with the P-3C Orion (being replaced by Boeing P-8 Poseidon), Dornier 228NG, Mk88A Sea Lynx and Mk41 Sea King (last flight August 31, 2024), replaced by NH 90 Sea Lion.
A civilian operator also runs Cuxhaven/Nordholz Sea Airport (IATA code: FCN) on the site. Since March 1, 2016, some of the civilian air traffic previously handled by Bremerhaven-Luneort Airport has been operated from Nordholz. The Bremerhaven airport was closed.

Airport Properties:
NAV Aids:
- ILS 08, INOW, 111.75 MHz, 3.0 deg
- ILS 26, INOO, 108.55 MHz, 3.0 deg
- TACAN: NDO, 118X
MagVar: 4 deg

Many thanks to the creators of add-ons which have been used as dependencies for this scenery.

For Installation you need to place the following packages in your community folder:
- etmn-nordholz-aerial
- etmn-nordholz-airport

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ETMN Nordholz Naval Airbase

ETMN Nordholz Naval Airbase is a detailed add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator, representing the German Naval Airbase located in Lower Saxony. This airbase is home to key naval aviation units, including Naval Air Wing 3 and 5, operating aircraft like the P-3C Orion and NH90 Sea Lion. The add-on also incorporates the civilian Cuxhaven/Nordholz Sea Airport, enhancing the realism of the area. Users are required to install additional packages to fully utilize the scenery.

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