Fenland Airfield
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| Fenland Airfield | |||
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| Fenland Airfield control tower and clubhouse | |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: EGCL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Fenland Aero Club (Licensing) Ltd | ||
| Location | Holbeach St. Johns, Lincolnshire | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 6 ft / 2 m | ||
| Coordinates | 52°44′22″N 000°01′48″W / 52.73944°N 0.03°W | ||
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 EGCL
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 18/36 | 600 | 1,969 | Grass |
| 08/26 Unlicensed |
n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||
Fenland Airfield (ICAO: EGCL) is located 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Spalding, Lincolnshire, England.
Fenland Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P856) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Fenland Aero Club (Licensing) Limited).[2]
In February 2009, a pilot in his 50s crashed shortly after take-off from the airfield and was killed.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Fenland - EGCL". National Air Traffic Services. http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=69&Itemid=118.html.
- ^ "Aerodrome Ordinary Licences". Civil Aviation Authority. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/375/srg_asd_ordinarylicences.pdf.
- ^ "Pilot dies in crash at airfield". BBC News. 21 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7903339.stm. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
[edit] External links
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