Fishburn Airfield Explained

Fishburn Airfield
Icao:GB-0002
Type:Private
Owner-Oper:Fishburn Airfield Ltd.
Location:Fishburn
Elevation-F:377
Elevation-M:115
Coordinates:54.6883°N -1.4642°W
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom County Durham
Pushpin Label:Fishburn Airfield
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in County Durham
Website:http://www.fishburnairfield.co.uk
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:2590
R1-Length-M:790
R1-Surface:Grass

Fishburn Airfield is a small grass strip airfield in Fishburn, County Durham.

The airfield was opened on 30 June 1995 by the then local MP and Leader of the Opposition Tony Blair. It was named as "Airfield of the year" by aviation magazine Flyer in 2004 for its welcoming atmosphere and bacon butties.[1]

In 2005 the airfield hosted filming for a scene from the Bollywood film [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Northern Echo. The Northern Echo. 2009-04-09.
  2. Web site: Hari Puttar and the surprise Bollywood stars. Northern Echo. 3 December 2010.