| Panshanger Aerodrome | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EGLG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Private | ||
| Operator | Professional Flight Management Ltd | ||
| Location | Welwyn Garden City | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 250 ft / 76 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 11/29 | 875 | 2,871 | Grass |
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||
Panshanger Aerodrome (ICAO: EGLG) is an aerodrome located on the most eastern tip of Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, 2.5 NM (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) west of Hertford, East Hertfordshire.
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During World War II the airfield was used by Royal Air Force units for training purposes and a large Bellman type hangar was erected to accommodate the based aircraft. This structure still exists.
No. 1 Elementary Flying School, equipped with Tiger Moth biplane trainers was active at the aerodrome from September 1942. No. 127 Gliding School was operational at Panshanger from August 1943 until closure in May 1948.
Postwar, No. 1 Reserve Flying School was based from May 1947 until its closure in May 1953. It was managed by De Havilland Aircraft.[2]
From 1946, the airfield has been used by flying clubs for training and recreational flying, and also by private owner pilots. A small arched hangar with canvas end closures was in use by 1953.
Panshanger Aerodrome has a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Ordinary Licence (Number P782) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.[3]
The aerodrome is home to the North London Flying School (a trading name of East Herts Flying School), which offers Fixed-Wing PPL, instructor and aerobatics training. The school uses Piper Cherokee aircraft for most of its training, although it also owns a Piper J-3 (Cub), an Extra 300L and a Piper PA-32R (Saratoga) for other training and hire purposes.
Sturtivant, Ray (1997). RAF Flying Training and Support Units. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-252-1.