Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome

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Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome
IATA: N/A - ICAO: N/A
Summary
Airport type		Private
Operator		C Walton Ltd
Serves		Bruntingthorpe
Elevation AMSL		467 ft (142 m)
Coordinates		52°29′13″N, 01°07′50″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
06/24	9,842	3,000	Asphalt
06R/24L	2,953	900	Grass

The Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome and Proving Ground (IATA: N/A, ICAO: N/A) is a privately owned airport in Leicestershire near the village of Bruntingthorpe. As RAF Bruntingthorpe, the United States Air Force used Bruntingthorpe during the 1950s and 1960s as a heavy bomber base. The base became privately owned in 1972, developing into grounds suitable for high-performance car testing. Various circuits be are available, from 4.2 mile to 0.9 mile loop, or the former runway, just under 2 miles long. This runway is on permanent standby for emergency aircraft landings as the longest and widest such runway in the area. The facility also includes storage, security, and a covered hangar.

A Cold War aircraft museum also exists on-site, holding over a dozen jets used in various roles during the era. The museum is open on Sundays, and the aircraft will sometimes be brought out and run down the runway for special occasions. One such aircraft is the Avro Vulcan XH558, an airworthy example of the classic British cold-war jet.

Aside from the car testing, Bruntingthorpe offers storage of cars and aircraft, film production facilities, and military/civilian defense testing. The airport also boasts a repair facility for Ferraris and Maseratis.