Cumbernauld Airport
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| Cumbernauld Airport Port-adhair Comar nan Allt |
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| IATA: N/A – ICAO: EGPG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Cumbernauld Airport Ltd | ||
| Location | Cumbernauld | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 350 ft / 107 m | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 08/26 | 820 | 2,690 | Asphalt |
| Source: UK AIP at NATS | |||
Cumbernauld Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGPG) is located 16 nautical miles (29.6 km) northeast of Glasgow, Scotland. The airport is primarily used for the training of fixed wing and rotary wing pilots, it also boasts a helicopter charter company and an aircraft maintenance facility.
Cumbernauld Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P827) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Cormack Aircraft Services Limited)[1].
[edit] History
The new airport was opened by the Cumbernauld Development Corpororation in the late 1980s. Before the new airport was constructed there was a grass strip in use on the same site. During the early years of the airport's new incarnation there was even an airshow, the highlight being a display by the Red Arrows and a mock dogfight between a Supermarine Spitfire and a German Messerschmitt Bf109 fighter.
[edit] Operators
Training organisations; Cumbernauld Flying School, Leading Edge Flight Training and Scotia Helicopters
Other Operators: PDG Helicopters and Cormack Aviation Services Ltd.
Also located on the airfield is the active West of Scotland strut of the Popular Flying Association.
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