Peterborough Business Airport
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Peterborough Business Airport is a privately-owned airfield
in the English county of Cambridgeshire
near the villages of Holme
and Conington
, 7 NM south of Peterborough
. It was originally built as RAF Glatton
in 1942-3 by the 809th United States Army Corps of Engineers
and housed B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the 457th Bomb Group
.
After World War II
the field was passed to RAF Bomber Command
but was mothballed in 1946. The intervening history is unclear, but by the mid 1970s there were portable cabins on site serving the airfield, and a dedicated building with control tower
was built in 1995. In 2000 the flying club changed hands and was renamed Flying Club Conington.
Peterborough Conington Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P861) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Aerolease Limited).
and jet fuel
) is available on-site; hangar
age and parking by arrangement.
The main runway, 10/28, offers 987 metre of asphalt with a long overshoot. The unlicensed runway 16/34 is WW2 concrete.
Flying Club Conington'offer fixed-wing aircraft hire and training and bar/catering facilities.
Aerolease Engineering offer a wide range of aircraft engineering services.
Other tenants include MFH Helicopters who offer helicopter hire and training and Fly CB Peterborough who offer fixed wing microlight
training.
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 the English county of Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
near the villages of Holme
Holme, Cambridgeshire
Holme is a village in Huntingdonshire , England, near Conington and Yaxley, and south of Peterborough.- The village :...
and Conington
Conington, South Cambridgeshire
Conington is a small village in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire with about 50 houses and 150 residents. It lies about southeast of Huntingdon and south of the A14 road. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. It has a wonky steeple and one of the bells is one of the oldest bells...
, 7 NM south of Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
. It was originally built as RAF Glatton
RAF Glatton
RAF Glatton is a former World War II airfield in England. The field is located 10 miles N of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire.-USAAF use:Glatton was constructed in 1943 and was assigned to the United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force as a heavy bomber airfield...
in 1942-3 by the 809th United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
and housed B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the 457th Bomb Group
457th Air Expeditionary Group
The United States Air Force's 457th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Combat Command. The 457 AEG may be activated or inactivated at any time....
.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
the field was passed to RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command controlled the RAF's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. During World War II the command destroyed a significant proportion of Nazi Germany's industries and many German cities, and in the 1960s stood at the peak of its postwar military power with the V bombers and a supplemental...
but was mothballed in 1946. The intervening history is unclear, but by the mid 1970s there were portable cabins on site serving the airfield, and a dedicated building with control tower
Control tower
A control tower, or more specifically an Air Traffic Control Tower , is the name of the airport building from which the air traffic control unit controls the movement of aircraft on and around the airport. Control towers are also used to control the traffic for other forms of transportation such...
was built in 1995. In 2000 the flying club changed hands and was renamed Flying Club Conington.
Peterborough Conington Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P861) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Aerolease Limited).
Facilities
The airfield is operated by Aerolease Ltd. Aviation fuel (both avgasAvgas
Avgas is an aviation fuel used to power piston-engine aircraft. Avgas is distinguished from mogas , which is the everyday gasoline used in cars and some non-commercial light aircraft...
and jet fuel
Jet fuel
Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is clear to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A-1 which are produced to a standardized international specification...
) is available on-site; hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
age and parking by arrangement.
The main runway, 10/28, offers 987 metre of asphalt with a long overshoot. The unlicensed runway 16/34 is WW2 concrete.
Flying Club Conington'offer fixed-wing aircraft hire and training and bar/catering facilities.
Aerolease Engineering offer a wide range of aircraft engineering services.
Other tenants include MFH Helicopters who offer helicopter hire and training and Fly CB Peterborough who offer fixed wing microlight
Ultralight aviation
The term "ultralight aviation" refers to light-weight, 1- or 2-person airplanes., also called microlight aircraft in the UK, India and New Zealand...
training.