| Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield | |||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: EGCJ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Sherburn Aero Club Ltd | ||
| Location | Sherburn-in-Elmet | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 26 ft / 8 m | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 11/29 | 830 | 2,723 | Tarmac |
| 11/29 | 616 | 2,021 | Grass |
| 06/24 | 793 | 2,602 | Grass |
| 01/19 | 585 | 1,919 | Grass |
| Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||
Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield (ICAO: EGCJ) is located 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) east of Sherburn-in-Elmet village and 5.5 NM (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) west of Selby,[1] North Yorkshire, England.
During the Second World War it was used as a Royal Air Force station. From 1940 Blackburn Aircraft used a Ministry of Aircraft Production factory here to build approximately 1700 Fairey Swordfish naval torpedo aircraft.
Postwar, Sherburn has been used by private pilots and by aero clubs for training and leisure flying.