Cranfield Airport - College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, UK - Airports on Waymarking.com

The airport lies between the Cranfield University campus and the village of Cranfield. Access is through the university and today the airport is owned by them.

Wikipedia describes the airport:
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'Cranfield Airport is an airfield just outside the village of Cranfield, 7 NM (13 km; 8.1 mi) southwest of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It was originally a World War II aerodrome, RAF Cranfield.

Cranfield Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P803) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Cranfield University).

Cranfield is used extensively by fixed-wing and helicopter flight training organisations, of which there are many who operate out of the field. Additionally, general aviation, small business aircraft and private jets make use of the facilities. The airfield is situated next to Cranfield University and is 3 mi (4.8 km) from the M1 motorway and the city of Milton Keynes, making it the nearest to the town. Although the length of the runway means that Cranfield can handle some larger airliners, the rest of the immediate infrastructure is not geared up for passenger flights. The nearest such airport is London Luton Airport.

Facilities for pilots include Non-directional beacon 'CIT 850' which is located 3.5 NM (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) to the north east of the aerodrome and 'ICI 108.9' Instrument landing system for runway 21.'

The airport website describes the interesting wartime history here: (visit link)

Type: Municipal ICAO Airport Code: EGTC IATA Airport Code: N/A FAA Identifier: Not listed

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