White Waltham Airfield
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| White Waltham | |||
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| IATA: N/A - ICAO: EGLM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | White Waltham Airfield Limited | ||
| Serves | Maidenhead | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 133 ft (41 m) | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 07/25 | 3,330 | 1,110 | Grass |
| 11/29 | 2,790 | 930 | Grass |
| 03/21 | 3,075 | 1,025 | Grass |
White Waltham Airfield (ICAO: EGLM), is located at White Waltham, near Maidenhead in Berkshire. The airfield was set up in the 1920s and used by the Air Transport Auxiliary in the Second World War[citation needed]. It was originally the home field of the de Havilland aeroplane manufacturing company[citation needed], It is now in private hands and is the home of the West London Aero Club. The airfield is said to be the largest grass-strip airfield in Europe, and boasts three runways[citation needed]. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was taught to fly at White Waltham[citation needed].
White Waltham Airfield has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P773) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.
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