Perranporth Airfield

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Perranporth Airfield
IATA: none – ICAO: EGTP
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Perranporth Airfield Ltd
Location		Perranporth
Elevation AMSL		330 ft / 101 m
Coordinates		50°19′54″N 005°10′39″W / 50.33167, -5.1775
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
05/23	3,084	940	Asphalt
09/27	2,461	750	Asphalt
01/27 Unlicensed	N/A	N/A	N/A

View of World War II control tower

View of World War II war memorial

Perranporth Airfield (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGTP) former World War II RAF fighter station airfield is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.4 km) southwest of Perranporth and 6 nautical miles southwest of Newquay. , Cornwall, England, UK.

Perranporth Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P787) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Perranporth Airfield Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use^[1].

1 Royal Air Force use
2 Postwar use
3 References
4 External links
5 See also

[edit] Royal Air Force use

The airfield became operational on 28th April 1941. The airfield was used by 21 different Squadrons flying Spitfires. The airfield was decommissioned in April 1946.

[edit] Postwar use

Currently used for private flying, Gliding & Parachuting. In 2007 this airfield was reported as being for sale for £950,000.^[2]

The June 28th edition of Autosport Magazine carried an article suggesting that the new owner, (British Touring Car Championship Driver) John George had plans for turning the airfield into a racing circuit. This rumour has been denied, and there are currently no plans to convert the facility into anything other than an operational airfield.