Nottingham Airport

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East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire, England, was for a time known as "Nottingham East Midlands Airport"

Nottingham Airport
IATA: NQT - ICAO: EGBN
Summary
Airport type		Private
Operator		Truman Aviation Ltd.
Serves		Tollerton, Nottinghamshire
Elevation AMSL		138 ft (42 m)
Coordinates		52°55′12″N, 1°04′45″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
09/27	3,445	1,050	Asphalt/Concrete
03/21	2,694	821	Asphalt

Nottingham Airport (IATA: NQT, ICAO: EGBN) is located near Tollerton, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated 3.5 miles South East of Nottingham City Centre, and signposted on the A52 at Trent Bridge and on the A606.

The airport primarily serves general aviation and has two runways: 09/27 and 03/21 which are 1050m and 821m respectively. The longer runway is equipped with lighting for night flying.

[edit] History

Nottingham Airport was opened in 1930 for civilian aviation. During World War II the Airport was host to the Polish Training School for the Polish Air Force and Field Aircraft Services, which repaired battle damaged heavy aircraft and later dismantled them.

After the war the airfiled returned to civilian use including a short lived period as a commercial airport, with Blue Line Airways operating from there until 1949 when its aircraft passed on to British Eagle Since that time Tollerton has service small private aircraft only, this has included hosting Airshows three Kings Cup Air Races 1967, 68, and 70. The Airport is currently owned and operated by Truman Aviation.