Leicester Airport
Encyclopedia
Leicester Airport is a small aerodrome
in Stoughton
, Leicestershire
, 4 NM east southeast of Leicester
. It was previously known as Stoughton Aerodrome. It was constructed in 1942 and was known as RAF Leicester East
.
Leicester Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P720) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Leicestershire Aero Club Limited).
reported in January 2008 that plans build a new eco-town
on the site of the airport were under consideration, and on 3 April 2008 it was announced that the Pennbury
proposal was one of fifteen sites shortlisted for the next phase of public consultations. However, a more recent report stated the eco-town would be built elsewhere.
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
in Stoughton
Stoughton, Leicestershire
Stoughton is a small village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire.It is just east of Leicester, and sits in countryside between two protusions of the Leicester urban area . The closest part of the city of Leicester is Evington...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, 4 NM east southeast of Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
. It was previously known as Stoughton Aerodrome. It was constructed in 1942 and was known as RAF Leicester East
RAF Leicester East
Royal Air Force Station Leicester East, more commonly known as RAF Leicester East, , was a Royal Air Force airbase, near the village of Stoughton, east southeast of Leicester, Leicestershire...
.
Leicester Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P720) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Leicestershire Aero Club Limited).
Proposed creation of an Eco-town
The Leicester MercuryLeicester Mercury
The Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper, owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust, for the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland...
reported in January 2008 that plans build a new eco-town
Eco-towns (UK)
Eco-towns are a government-sponsored programme of new towns to be built in England, which are intended to achieve exemplary standards of sustainability.In 2007, the...
on the site of the airport were under consideration, and on 3 April 2008 it was announced that the Pennbury
Pennbury, Leicestershire
Pennbury is the working name given to a proposed eco-town of 15,000 to 20,000 new homes intended to be built on Leicester Airport near Stoughton. The location is between the existing villages of Oadby, Great Glen and Houghton on the Hill in the English county of Leicestershire...
proposal was one of fifteen sites shortlisted for the next phase of public consultations. However, a more recent report stated the eco-town would be built elsewhere.
External links
- Leicestershire Aero Club
- Helicentre Aviation Ltd. (Official Helicopter Operator at Leicester Airport)
- One Leicester
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_9254000/9254791.stmVideo: Leicestershire Aero Club celebrates centenary from BBC Radio LeicesterBBC Radio LeicesterBBC Radio Leicester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The station broadcasts from studios in Leicester on 104.9 FM, on DAB, and via the BBC iPlayer.-History:...
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