Radlett Aerodrome

Radlett Aerodrome
RAF Radlett
Summary
Airport type Closed
Serves Radlett, Hertfordshire
Location Hertfordshire
Built 1929
In use 1929–1970
Elevation AMSL 230 ft / 70 m
Coordinates 51°43′N 0°20′W / 51.71°N 0.33°W / 51.71; -0.33
Map
Radlett Aerodrome
Location in Hertfordshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 2,106 642


Radlett Aerodrome was an airfield and aircraft manufacturing plant in Hertfordshire owned by Handley Page, where the company was headquartered. Part of the airfield is now the M25 between junctions 21 (A405) and 22 (A1081).

History

The airfield was also known as RAF Radlett; No. 80 Wing RAF was based there.

Structure

The Handley-Page works were situated on the east of the former A5, then a main road into London from the Midlands. The site is between the A5, to the west, and the Midland Main Line, to the east. The M25 crosses the entire former site from east to west.[1]

References

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