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Volkel Air Base Coordinates

NB, NL · Elevation 22m

Quick answer: Volkel Air Base is located at 51.657222, 5.707778 (N, E).

Different tools require different formats — Garmin devices default to DDM, military maps use MGRS, topo maps use UTM, and web apps expect Decimal Degrees. Copy whichever format your device or application needs. Click any format abbreviation to learn how it works.

All Coordinate Formats

DD

Decimal Degrees

51.657222, 5.707778
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

51°39'26.00"N 5°42'28.00"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

51°39.4333'N 5°42.4667'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

31U 687291 5726387
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

31UFT8729126387
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

u1hjcgum0
Plus Code

Open Location Code

9F37MP45+RF

Map Location

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Antipodal Point

The point on the exact opposite side of Earth from Volkel Air Base. If you drilled straight through the planet's center, you would emerge here.

Antipodal coordinates

-51.657222, 5.707778

Hemisphere: S, E

DD

Decimal Degrees

-51.657222, 5.707778
DMS

Degrees Minutes Seconds

51°39'26.00"S 5°42'28.00"E
DDM

Degrees Decimal Minutes

51°39.4333'S 5°42.4667'E
UTM

Universal Transverse Mercator

31F 687291 4273613
MGRS

Military Grid Reference

31FFC8729173613
Geohash

Geohash Encoding

hnu41uh6b
Plus Code

Open Location Code

3FW78PV5+2F

MGRS Decoded

MGRS encodes location as a nested hierarchy — zone, band, grid square, and offsets. Here is what each component of 31UFT8729126387 means.

Component Value Meaning
UTM Zone 31 One of 60 vertical slices of Earth (6° wide each). Zone 31 runs 0° to 6° longitude.
Latitude Band U One of 20 horizontal bands (8° tall each), lettered C–X (skipping I and O). Indicates the general latitude region.
100 km Square FT A 100 × 100 km grid square within the zone/band. Column letter F (west–east) and row letter T (south–north).
Easting 87291 Distance east within the 100 km square. 5-digit value = 10 m resolution. Multiply by 1 to get meters.
Northing 26387 Distance north within the 100 km square. Same resolution as easting (10 m).

Geohash Precision

A geohash encodes coordinates by subdividing the Earth into progressively smaller cells. Each extra character roughly halves the cell area. The table below shows Volkel Air Base's geohash at every precision level alongside the bounding box each level represents.

Length Geohash Cell Size
1
u
≈ 5,000 × 5,000 km
2
u1
≈ 1,250 × 625 km
3
u1h
≈ 156 × 156 km
4
u1hj
≈ 39 × 20 km
5
u1hjc
≈ 4.9 × 4.9 km
6
u1hjcg
≈ 1.2 km × 610 m
7
u1hjcgu
≈ 153 × 153 m
8
u1hjcgum
≈ 38 × 19 m
9
u1hjcgum0
≈ 4.8 × 4.8 m

Precision 9 (highlighted) is the default and provides sub-5-metre accuracy for most applications.

About Volkel Air Base

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkel_Air_Base

Live Converter

The coordinates above are fixed to this landmark. Use this converter to enter any other coordinates — such as a nearby trailhead, parking area, or a location you want to compare — and get all 7 formats instantly.

DD

51.657222, 5.707778

DMS

51°39'26.00"N 5°42'28.00"E

DDM

51°39.4333'N 5°42.4667'E

UTM

31U 687291 5726387

MGRS

31UFT8729126387

GH

u1hjcgum0

OLC

9F37MP45+RF

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