Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield
| Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EGBW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private | ||
| Operator | Radarmoor Ltd | ||
| Location | Wellesbourne | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 159 ft / 48 m | ||
| Coordinates | 52°11′32″N 001°36′52″W / 52.19222°N 1.61444°W | ||
| Map | |||
 EGBW
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 05/23 | 587 | 1,926 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 917 | 3,009 | Asphalt |
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||
Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield (ICAO: EGBW) is located in Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, England, 3.3 NM (6.1 km; 3.8 mi) east of Stratford-on-Avon.
It was formerly RAF Wellesbourne Mountford Royal Air Force station, operational from 1941 to 1964. The airfield was bought by the Government from the Littler family in 1940, and returned to private ownership in 1965.
Wellesbourne Mountford Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P681) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Radarmoor Limited).[2] It is primarily a general aviation (GA) airfield; see UKGA[3] for details. Wellesbourne Mountford is also home to Avro Vulcan XM655, which is kept in taxiable conditions.
The airfield holds a large market held on Saturdays and Bank Holidays and has a cafe on site.
[edit] References
- ^ Wellesbourne Mountford - EGBW
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences
- ^ UKGA pages for Wellesbourne
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