| Kemble Airport | | IATA: N/A - ICAO: EGBP | | Summary | | Airport type | Private | | Operator | Kemble Air Services Limited | | Serves | Cirencester | | Elevation AMSL | 433 ft (132 m) | | Coordinates | 51°40′05″N, 002°03′25″W | | Runways | | Direction | Length | Surface | | ft | m | | 08/26 | 6,591 | 2,009 | Asphalt | 08/26 Unlicensed | N/A | N/A | Grass | 13/31 Unlicensed | 3,281 | 1000 | Asphalt | Kemble Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGBP), is a general aviation airport, near the village of Kemble in Gloucestershire, England. It was originally built as an RAF base (RAF Kemble) and the Red Arrows aerobatic team was based there until 1983. It is now home to a number of classic ex-military aircraft such as the Hawker Hunter, Jet Provost, Folland Gnat and English Electric Canberra (operated by Delta Jets), and is used for the long-term storage and scrapping of retired aircraft, as well as flying schools, clubs and local industry. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...
The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...
Cirencester is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles (150 km) west northwest of London. ...
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A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, â² â a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
The metre or meter is a measure of length. ...
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An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...
The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...
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Kemble is a village in Gloucestershire, England. ...
Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ...
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The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
RAF Kemble was a Royal Air Force airfield that was linked for many years with the Red Arrows, the RAF Aerobatic display team which operated Hawk trainers from there. ...
Red Arrows Hawk at speed during a display The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton, United Kingdom. ...
Soon after aircraft were invented, pilots realised that they could be used as part of a flying circus to entertain people or impress others in what was termed aerobatics. ...
Sixteen Hunters of the RAF Black Arrows perform aerobatics at the Farnborough Air Show, England. ...
The Hunting Percival (later BAC) Jet Provost was a jet-powered training aircraft used by the RAF from 1955 to 1993. ...
The Folland Gnat was an exceptionally small swept-wing subsonic jet trainer and light fighter aircraft originally developed for the British Royal Air Force. ...
The English Electric Canberra was a first-generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. ...
An air display is held every year and the airfield is popular as a venue for flying and vehicle rallies. There was a threat of possible closure, due to a mistake the Cotswold District Council made relating to planning permission, when it was sold by the Ministry of Defence. However, this is no longer the case, and the planning status of the airfield has been changed to Airport. Cotswold is a local government district in Gloucestershire in England. ...
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Kemble Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P863) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Kemble Air Services Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use[1]. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the public corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of aviation in the UK. It was established in 1972. ...
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- ^ Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences
Aeronautical Information Publication (or AIP) is defined by ICAO as a publication issued by or with the authority of a state and containing aeronautical information of a lasting character essential to air navigation. ...
Gallery Kemble Airfield control tower Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã 595 pixelsFull resolution (1908 Ã 1419 pixel, file size: 555 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kemble Airfield control tower, Gloucestershire, England. ...
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| Display aircraft at the 2004 Kemble Air Day Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 768 Ã 600 pixelsFull resolution (1947 Ã 1520 pixel, file size: 703 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Display aircraft at Kemble Air Day 2004. ...
| External links - Kemble Airport website
- Delta Jets website
London: City · Gatwick · Heathrow · Luton · Stansted · Southend England: Birmingham · Blackpool · Bournemouth · Bristol · Coventry · Doncaster-Sheffield · Durham Tees Valley · East Midlands · Exeter · Humberside · Leeds-Bradford · Liverpool · Manchester · Newcastle · Newquay · Norwich · Southampton · Land's End · Plymouth · St. Mary's · Brighton Scotland: Aberdeen · Edinburgh · Glasgow International · Glasgow Prestwick · Inverness · Sumburgh · Barra · Benbecula · Campbeltown · Dundee · Eday · Fair Isle · Islay · Kirkwall · Lerwick · Oban · Scatsta · Stornoway · Tiree · Westray · Wick Wales: Cardiff · Anglesey Northern Ireland: Belfast City · Belfast International · Derry Crown Dependencies: Alderney · Guernsey · Isle of Man · Jersey List of airports, airfields and aerodromes in the United Kingdom, with their ICAO airport code (4 character) and IATA airport code, if they have one (in bold). ...
London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway airport, intended for use by STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) airliners, and principally serving the financial districts of London. ...
Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the UK after Heathrow. ...
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London Luton Airport (IATA: LTN, ICAO: EGGW) (previously called Luton International Airport) is about 35 miles north of London and east of the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England. ...
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For the airport in Southend, Saskatchewan, Canada, see Southend Airport (Saskatchewan). ...
This article is about the Birmingham, England airport. ...
Destinations poster in the public hall Blackpool International Airport (IATA: BLK, ICAO: EGNH) is a small international airport, 2. ...
Bournemouth International Airport (IATA: BOH, ICAO: EGHH) (commonly known as Hurn Airport) is an airport about 5 miles (8km) north east of Bournemouth, England. ...
Bristol International Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is the commercial airport serving the city of Bristol in England, and the surrounding area. ...
Coventry Airport is a small airport located 10 miles south of Coventry, England. ...
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (IATA: DSA, ICAO: EGCN) is an international airport located at the former RAF Finningley airbase in Finningley, South Yorkshire, England. ...
Durham Tees Valley Airport (IATA: MME, ICAO: EGNV) is an airport in North East England, located approximately 10 km (6 miles) east of Darlington, about 16 km (10 miles) south west of Middlesbrough and 39 km (24 miles) south of Durham. ...
Nottingham East Midlands Airport (IATA airport code: EMA, ICAO airport code: EGNX) is an airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington. ...
Exeter International Airport (IATA: EXT, ICAO: EGTE) is an international airport close to the city of Exeter in the county of Devon, England. ...
Humberside Airport (IATA: HUY, ICAO: EGNJ) is situated in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 nautical miles (18. ...
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport (IATA: LPL, ICAO: EGGP) is an airport serving the English city of Liverpool. ...
For the United States airport, see Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. ...
Newcastle Airport (IATA: NCL, ICAO: EGNT) is the tenth largest airport in the United Kingdom. ...
Newquay Cornwall International Airport (IATA: NQY, ICAO: EGDG) is a commercial airport located a few kilometers northeast of Newquay in England. ...
Norwich International Airport (IATA: NWI, ICAO: EGSH) also just Norwich Airport, is an airport about 5km (3 miles) from the centre of the city of Norwich, Norfolk. ...
This airport is located in the United Kingdom, for the airport in Canada, see Southampton Airport (Ontario) Southampton Airport (IATA: SOU, ICAO: EGHI) is the 20th largest airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. ...
Lands End Airport (IATA: LEQ, ICAO: EGHC), situated in St Just, Cornwall, is the most south westerly airport of mainland England. ...
Plymouth City Airport (IATA: PLH, ICAO: EGHD) is an airport in Plymouth, Devon, in England. ...
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Shoreham Airport (IATA: ESH, ICAO: EGKA), also known as Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport, or Brighton, Hove and Worthing Municipal Airport is an airport located 1 nautical mile (1. ...
Main terminal building Aberdeen heliport Aberdeen Airport (IATA: ABZ, ICAO: EGPD) is the third largest airport in Scotland, and one of the UKs top 10 by number of flights [1]. The airport is located in Dyce, approximately 5 nautical miles (9 km) northwest of Aberdeen city centre. ...
Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH), (also called Turnhouse) located in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the eighth-largest airport in the UK.[1] It is located 8 statute miles (13 km) west of the city centre. ...
Glasgow International Airport (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF), located in Renfrewshire, 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew, is the largest and busiest airport in Scotland, and sixth busiest in the UK [1]It was the first airport in Scotland to handle over one...
Glasgow Prestwick International Airport (IATA: PIK, ICAO: EGPK) is situated north of the town of Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Inverness Airport (IATA: INV, ICAO: EGPE) is situated at Dalcross, 9 miles (15 km) east of the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. ...
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving Shetland in Scotland. ...
Barra Airport (IATA: BRR, ICAO: EGPR) (also known as Barra Eoligarry Airport) is situated in the wide shallow bay of Traigh Mhor at the north tip of the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. ...
Benbecula Airport (IATA: BEB, ICAO: EGPL) is located on the island of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, off the West Coast of Scotland. ...
Campbeltown Airport (IATA: CAL, ICAO: EGEC) is located 3 nautical miles (5. ...
Dundee Airport (IATA: DND, ICAO: EGPN) is located 3km west of the centre of Dundee. ...
Eday Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGED) is located on Eday, Orkney Islands, Scotland. ...
Fair Isle Airport (IATA: FIE), is a small airport located on Fair Isle between Orkney and Shetland. ...
Islay Airport, located in the island of Islay in the Inner Hebrides, off the West Coast of Scotland is a small rural airport owned and maintained by Highlands and Islands Airports. ...
Kirkwall Airport is the main airport serving Orkney in Scotland. ...
Tingwall Airport (IATA: LWK, ICAO: EGET), also known as Tingwell Aerodrome, is located in Gott, about six miles (10 km) west of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. ...
Oban Airport (IATA: OBN, ICAO: EGEO) is located at North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. ...
Scatsta Airport (IATA: SCS, ICAO: EGPM), is a commercial airport on Shetland in Scotland. ...
Stornoway Airport is an airfield outside the town of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, off the coast of Scotland. ...
Tiree Airport (IATA: TRE, ICAO: EGPU) is located on the island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. ...
Westray Airport (WRY) is an airport located in Aikerness, Orkney Islands. ...
Wick Airport (IATA: WIC, ICAO: EGPC) is located near the town of Wick in Caithness at the northern extremity of the mainland of Scotland. ...
Cardiff International Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Rhyngwladol Caerdydd) (IATA: CWL, ICAO: EGFF) is an airport located in the village of Rhoose, in the Vale of Glamorgan, approximately south-west of the Welsh capital, Cardiff, serving all of South and Mid Wales As the only airport in Wales offering international scheduled...
Anglesey Airport (Maes Awyr Mon or RAF Valley) (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGOV) is an airport owned Royal Air Force (RAF). ...
Belfast City Tower George Best Belfast City Airport (IATA: BHD, ICAO: EGAC) is an airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ...
Belfast International Airport (IATA: BFS, ICAO: EGAA) is an airport located some 21 kilometres (13 miles) northwest of Belfast in Northern Ireland. ...
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Alderney Airport (IATA: ACI, ICAO: EGJA) is the only airport in the island of Alderney. ...
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