The village was first mentioned in 1335 as Hulenstroten, and is combination of "land near water" and "swampy place with shrubbery". Ulestration developed in the Middle Ages on the plateau of
Schimmert. Between 1626 and 1794, it was a
heerlijkheid within the . The St Catharina Church is a three aisled basilica-like church built between 1905 and 1906 in
Gothic Revival style. Initially, the tower from 1805/1806 was retained, but it was replaced in 1929 by a new tower. In 1944, an airfield was built by the Allies partially in the municipality of Ulestraten. It is currently known as
Maastricht Aachen Airport. The airport triggered a rapid population increase and industrialisation of the village. == Gallery ==