Peterborough/Sibson Airfield Explained

Peterborough/Sibson Airfield
Nativename:Sibson Aerodrome
Icao:EGSP
Type:Private
Operator:NSF Sibson
Location:Peterborough
Elevation-F:130
Coordinates:52.5558°N -0.3864°W
Pushpin Map:Cambridgeshire
Pushpin Label:EGSP
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cambridgeshire
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:06/24
R1-Length-M:935
R1-Surface:Grass
R2-Number:15/33
R2-Length-M:551
R2-Surface:Grass

Peterborough/Sibson Airfield, also known as Sibson Aerodrome, is an unlicensed aerodrome located 6NM west of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England and 1km (01miles) south of Sibson, Cambridgeshire.

The aerodrome was previously licensed by the CAA (Ordinary Licence number P5877) for flights for the public transport of passengers and for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Northamptonshire School of Flying Limited).[1] It became unlicensed in 2013.

Based businesses

Sibson Aerodrome is home to Peterborough Flying School Ltd.[2] which is a CAA/EASA Approved Training Organisation.[3]

The flying school operates a varied fleet of aircraft including:[4]

There are many other varied types which are privately owned based at the airfield.

UK Parachuting, previously known as Skydive Sibson and more recently Skydive Airkix, is a very active parachuting centre which has used Sibson Aerodrome for many years. Jumps usually take place from a Cessna 208 aircraft, which is based at the airfield.

Present airfield

The present airfield lies to the north of the original site. The original airfield lay to the south of the one surviving T1 type hangar on the airfield. Little evidence of the original site exists, as the land was returned to farming after the war.

Sibson Aerodrome is the only surviving satellite airfield of RAF Peterborough, now Westwood, Cambridgeshire.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/375/srg_asd_ordinarylicences.pdf Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences
  2. Web site: Peterborough Flying School. Peterborough Flying School.
  3. Web site: Peterborough Flying School. Peterborough Flying School.
  4. Web site: Peterborough Flying School. Peterborough Flying School.