Maypole Airfield Explained

Maypole Airfield
Icao:	EGHB
Location:	Hoath, Kent
Elevation-F:	38m (125feet)
Elevation-M:	38
Coordinates:	51.3383°N 1.1569°W
Pushpin Map:	England#Kent
Pushpin Label:	Maypole Airfield
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in England
R1-Number:	02/20
R1-Length-F:	2,130
R1-Length-M:	650
R1-Surface:	Grass

Maypole Airfield was a general aviation airfield located south of Herne Bay, Kent and north east of Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom. It was scheduled to close in January 2021,^[1] and is closed as of May 2021.

Accidents and incidents

• During October 2012 a small plane overshot the runway and crashed with no injuries.^[2]
• During WW2 - September 1940 a damaged hurricane made an emergency landing on this airstrip - No fatalities were recorded

• Information via Ian F Blanthorn local East Kent historian.

See also

• List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies
• Hoath
• Maypole

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maypole Airfield to close in January . 8 May 2021. 11 December 2020 .
2. Web site: Woman escapes plane after overshooting runway at Hoath's Maypole Airfield. 10 October 2012 . KentOnline. 28 May 2014.