Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield

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Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield

IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type		Civil
Operator		Banbury Gliding Club
Location		Brackley
Coordinates		52°01′42″N 01°12′36″W / 52.02833, -1.21
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
06/24	1054	353	Asphalt

Hinton-in-the-Hedges Airfield is an airfield on the west side of Hinton-in-the-Hedges near Brackley in Northamptonshire, England. The airfield is made up of several runways, one of which is tarmac. It consists of several well-drained short-mown grass runways which are oriented: 06/24, 09/27 and 15/33. The field is flat and plays home to many activities, from power flying to glider flying. Both gliding and skydiving take place each weekend at the airfield. The gliding club is owned by a group called 'Aquila', who have changed their name to Banbury Gliding Club who have been flying at Hinton in the Hedges for over 20 years. It has two tug planes - a Pawnee and a Super Cub. It is situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the A422 road.

The gliders that operate at the airfield are a couple of K13's a K21 and a Ka6. There are also many privately owned gliders and single propeller aircraft that operate at the airfield.

The skydiving aircraft takes the students up to about 13,000 feet (4,000 m). It takes off and lands on the main hard runway which is oriented 06/24.

During the British Grand Prix at nearby Silverstone, it is used as a park and ride.

[edit] History

As with many airfields in the surrounding area (See list of RAF stations), Hinton was built in 1940 by the RAF Bomber Command during World War II. and closed to military activity in 1945. RAF Hinton-in-the-Hedges