Netherthorpe Airfield
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Netherthorpe Airfield is located 2 NM west by north of Worksop
, Nottinghamshire
, England
. The airfield is in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
. It was opened as a civil aerodrome in 1935.
Netherthorpe is owned and operated by Sheffield Aero Club. The 18/36 runway at 382 metre is the shortest licensed runway in the UK, and probably in Europe, and is barely longer than some helicopter landing pads (such as Penzance Heliport
which is 375 metre).
Flying training is provided by Sheffield Aero Club and by the Phoenix Flying School. Aircraft maintenance is available from Dukeries Aviation.
Netherthorpe Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P601) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Sheffield Aero Club Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use and there are currently no airfield lights.
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The airfield is in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, as well as a suburban and rural element composed of hills, escarpments and...
. It was opened as a civil aerodrome in 1935.
Netherthorpe is owned and operated by Sheffield Aero Club. The 18/36 runway at 382 metre is the shortest licensed runway in the UK, and probably in Europe, and is barely longer than some helicopter landing pads (such as Penzance Heliport
Penzance Heliport
Penzance Heliport is located northeast of Penzance, Cornwall. The heliport has scheduled flights to the Isles of Scilly, which connect to the railway network at Penzance railway station by a special bus service...
which is 375 metre).
Flying training is provided by Sheffield Aero Club and by the Phoenix Flying School. Aircraft maintenance is available from Dukeries Aviation.
Netherthorpe Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P601) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Sheffield Aero Club Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use and there are currently no airfield lights.