Twente Airport, designated with IATA code ENS and ICAO code EHTW, is located near Enschede in the eastern Netherlands, close to the German border. The airport occupies the site of the former Twente Air Base, a Dutch Royal Air Force facility that was decommissioned as a military base and subsequently developed for civil aviation use. The airport has had a complex history in its transition from military to civilian operations, including periods of limited or suspended scheduled passenger services. It has been used for cargo operations, general aviation, and occasional charter flights. Various plans for expanding commercial passenger services have been proposed over the years, though the airport has faced challenges competing with nearby larger airports such as Amsterdam Schiphol and Düsseldorf.