Netherthorpe Airfield
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| Netherthorpe Airfield[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: N/A - ICAO: EGNF | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Sheffield Aero Club | ||
| Serves | Worksop | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 254 ft (77 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 06/24 | 1,814 | 553 | Grass |
| 18/36 | 1,253 | 382 | Grass |
Netherthorpe Airfield (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGNF) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) WNW 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 x 18 m (1,253 X 59 ft) is the shortest licensed runway in the UK, probably in Europe and is shorter than some helicopter landing pads such as Penzance Heliport which is 375 x 45 m (230 x 148 ft).
Flying training is provided by Sheffield Aero Club and by the Phoenix Flying School. Aircraft maintenance is available from Dukeries Aviation.
[edit] References
- ^ UK Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) - "UK AIP, Aerodrome Chart" (free registration required)
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