Nottingham Airport

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.
Location Tollerton, Nottinghamshire
Elevation AMSL 138 ft / 42 m
Coordinates 52°55′12″N 1°04′45″W / 52.92, -1.07917
Website www.nottinghamairport.co.uk
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 3,445 1,050 Asphalt/Concrete
03/21 2,694 821 Asphalt

Nottingham Airport (IATA: NQT, ICAO: EGBN) is located in 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.

Nottingham City Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P491) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Truman Aviation Limited)[1].

Contents

[edit] Sherwood Flying Club

Sherwood Flying Club is a members only flying club, based at Nottingham Airport. It was founded in 1957 and presently uses two Piper PA-38 Tomahawks and a Piper PA-28 Cherokee for hire and training.

[edit] History

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

After the war the airfield 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 serviced small private aircraft only, this has included hosting Airshows three Kings Cup Air Races 1967, 68, and 70.

The 227 acre Airport was purchased in December 2006 from Nottingham City Council by a consortium called Nottingham City Airport plc; they promise a programme of improvement, including the re-opening of the third runway (15/33) and the introduction of an air-taxi service.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences

[edit] External links


v • d • e
Airports in the United Kingdom
London, England
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Crown Dependencies
Smaller font-size indicates airports handling domestic, charter or private services only.
 This article about an airport in the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Languages