Electric flying at Den Helder Airport is no longer a pipe dream. Today, Den Helder Airport wrote a small piece of aviation history with the first landing of the fully electric BETA Alia CX300 at our airport. The aircraft visited Den Helder Airport as part of a demonstration tour of Dutch airports.

The arrival of the BETA ALIA CX300 demonstrates that electric flying is evolving increasingly from a future vision to an operational reality. For Den Helder Airport, this is an important milestone in the further exploration of sustainable aviation, regional connections, and future offshore applications.

Electric flying at Den Helder Airport in practice

During an inspiring meeting, representatives from government, knowledge institutions, the aviation sector, and the business community explored the opportunities of regional electric flying. The central focus was on how new electric aircraft can contribute to more sustainable mobility, more efficient regional connections, and innovative applications within the offshore sector.

Alderman Foligui Camara emphasized the unique strength of Den Helder: the combination of a maritime port, airport, and knowledge cluster, both civil and military. This composition is rarely found elsewhere and gives Den Helder a strong starting position for the further development of sustainable aviation and offshore logistics.

Read also more about our role as Netherlands Offshore Aviation Mainport and the possibilities of offshore aviation from Den Helder Airport.

From future vision to operational reality

In his keynote, he emphasized Gerben Broekema that the question is no longer whether electric flying is coming, but primarily how quickly and on what scale. The development of electric aircraft such as the BETA ALIA CX300 makes it clear that the aviation sector is in full swing.

Also Jacques Heeremans of e-Smart Avia and Patrick Bulger BETA Technologies saw concrete opportunities for future offshore applications of the ALIA, including the VTOL variant. This aligns well with the position of Den Helder Airport as a key link in offshore aviation, logistics, and the energy transition in the North Sea.

Also check out our page about sustainable developments at Den Helder Airport.

BETA Alia CX300 at Den Helder Airport

The landing of the fully electric BETA Alia CX300 was not only technically remarkable, but also a rare visual moment. Thanks to the cooperation of Defense the press was able to capture the landing from the runway side.

The presence of the BETA ALIA CX300 at Den Helder Airport underscores the growing relevance of electric flight for regional airports. For offshore applications, this development offers new perspectives, including in the areas of emission reduction, accessibility, and innovative logistical connections to the North Sea.

“As the Netherlands Offshore Aviation Mainport, we view electric flying not as a distant future vision, but as a logical next step in the evolution of offshore aviation, logistics, and the energy transition in the North Sea.”

Den Helder Airport and the future of electric flying

With the arrival of the BETA ALIA CX300, Den Helder Airport confirms its ambition to play an active role in the future of sustainable, regional, and offshore aviation. Electric flying at Den Helder Airport fits within the broader development of the airport as an innovative link between aviation, the maritime sector, knowledge development, and the energy transition in the North Sea.

The first landing of the BETA ALIA CX300 thus marks not only a special moment for Den Helder Airport, but also a glimpse into the future of sustainable aviation in the Netherlands.