Cranfield Airport

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Cranfield Airport
IATA: N/A - ICAO: EGTC
Summary
Airport type		Private
Operator		Cranfield University
Serves		Cranfield
Elevation AMSL		358 ft (109 m)
Coordinates		52°04′20″N, 000°37′00″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
03/21	5,902	1,799	Asphalt
18/36	2,033	620	Asphalt

Cranfield Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGTC) is an airfield just outside the village of Cranfield in Bedfordshire.

Cranfield is used extensively by flight training organisations, of which there are many who operate out of the field. Additionally, small business aircraft and private jets make use of the facilities, as well as helicopters - including training. The airfield is situated next to Cranfield University and is 3 miles from the M1 motorway and the town 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.

Facilites for pilots include NDB 'CIT' which is within the airport boundary and ILS for runway 22 only.

[edit] References

• United Kingdom Aeronautical Information Publication

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Cranfield Airport from the air
• World Aero Data airport information for EGTC