Gloucestershire Airport
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| Gloucestershire Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: GLO - ICAO: EGBJ | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Gloucestershire Airport Limited | ||
| Serves | Staverton, Gloucestershire | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 101 ft (31 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 04/22 | 3,241 | 988 | Asphalt |
| 09/27 | 4,656 | 1,419 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 2,625 | 800 | Asphalt |
Gloucestershire Airport (IATA: GLO, ICAO: EGBJ), formerly Staverton Airport, is located in Staverton, Gloucestershire, England. It is Gloucestershire's largest general aviation airfield. Although there are few scheduled flights, it is regularly used for private charter flights to destinations such as Jersey and Guernsey.
Many of the flights to and from the airport are for business purposes, but there are also a large proportion of domestic flights, recreational flights and training flights. The airport is easily accessible from the M5 motorway to its eastern side.
The airport houses many flying schools, including those specialised in helicopter and aeroplane training. Many people opt to do their PPL training at the airport.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official site
- World Aero Data airport information for EGBJ
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