Sandtoft Airfield
| Sandtoft Airfield | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EGCF | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private | ||
| Operator | Sandtoft Flying Club Ltd. | ||
| Location | Scunthorpe | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||
| Coordinates | 53°33′35″N 000°51′30″W / 53.55972°N 0.85833°WCoordinates: 53°33′35″N 000°51′30″W / 53.55972°N 0.85833°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Map | |||
 EGCF
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 05/23 | 2,907 | 886 | Tarmac |
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||
Sandtoft Airfield (ICAO: EGCF), also known as Sandtoft Aerodrome, is located in Belton, North Lincolnshire, England on the south side of the M180 motorway, approximately 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Doncaster,[2][3] and 7 NM (13 km; 8.1 mi) southwest of Scunthorpe.[1] It is managed and operated by Sandtoft Flying Club Ltd.,[4] who operate a flying school and cafe at the airfield,[4].
[edit] History
Sandtoft opened in February 1944 as a satellite for No 11 Base, RAF Lindholme in 1 Gp, Bomber Command. 1667 HCU and its Halifax bombers moved in from RAF Faldingworth on 20 February and was the only unit based at Sandtoft.
Placed on Care and Maintenance after the war, RAF Sandtoft was inactive when allocated to USAF on 1 April 1953. The station was never occupied by American forces and returned to UK control on 8 September 1955 for disposal. A flying club uses part of the old peritrack as a runway.[3]
[edit] The airfield
Sandtoft Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P873) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Sandtoft Flying Club Ltd.).[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Sandtoft - EGCF
- ^ "UK Airport information". UK Airport information. http://ukairportinformation.com/map-137-Sandtoft_Airfield_Airport.htm. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ a b "RAF Lincolnshire". RAF Lincolnshire Website. http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/sandtoft/sandtoft.htm. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Sandtoft Flying Club". Sandtoft Flying Club. http://www.sandtoftflyingclub.co.uk/. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences
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