Cumbernauld Airport

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Cumbernauld Airport
IATA: N/A - ICAO: EGPG
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Cumbernauld Airport Ltd
Serves		Cumbernauld
Elevation AMSL		350 ft (107 m)
Coordinates		55°58′29″N, 003°58′32″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
08/26	2,690	820	Asphalt

Cumbernauld Airport (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGPG) is located 16 nautical miles (29.6 km) northeast of Glasgow, Scotland. The airport is primarily used for the training of fixed wing and rotary wing pilots, it also boasts a helicopter charter company and an aircraft maintenance facility.

[edit] History

The new airport was opened by the Cumbernauld Development Corpororation in the late 1980's. Before the new airport was constructed there was a grass strip in use on the same site. During the early years of the airport's new incarnation there was even an airshow, the highlight being a display by the Red Arrows and a mock dogfight between a Supermarine Spitfire and a German Messerschmitt Bf109 fighter. The event was hailed a major success but unfortunately has never been repeated.

[edit] Operators

Training organisations; Cumbernauld Flying School, Flight Academy Scotland (Update:- FAS are currently in receivership and not operating at the present time), Leading Edge Flight Training and Scotia Helicopters

Other Operators: PDG Helicopters and Cormack Aviation Services Ltd.

Also located on the airfield is the active West of Scotland strut of the PFA.

[edit] References

• United Kingdom AIP