Elstree Airfield
London Elstree Aerodrome (ICAO: EGTR) is an operational general aviation aerodrome located in Elstree, and is situated 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km; 3.0 mi) east of Watford, Hertfordshire, England.
London Elstree Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Montclare Shipping Co. Ltd | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aldenham Aviation LLP | ||||||||||
| Serves | Elstree | ||||||||||
| Location | Aldenham Hertfordshire | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 332 ft / 101 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°39′21″N 000°19′33″W | ||||||||||
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  EGTR Location in Hertfordshire | |||||||||||
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Elstree Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P486) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Aldenham Aviation LLP).[2]
The aerodrome has one runway aligned roughly east-west. The runway (08/26) is 2,136 feet in length making it suitable for most light aircraft up to the size of a King Air/Pilatus PC-12.
Operations
The aerodrome was returned to civil aircraft operations in 1946 and has since been used by aero clubs and private pilot owners for the basing and operation of single and twin engined light aircraft and helicopters. There is a large wartime built Bellman hangar and a number of smaller hangars.
A flight information service for arriving, departing or transiting aircraft is provided by "Elstree Information" on a frequency of 122.405 MHz.[3]
Accidents
- 29 November 1975: British Formula One champion Graham Hill was killed when the Piper Aztec he was piloting crashed on approach to the airfield in foggy conditions at night, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east of the runway. The other five occupants of the twin-engine aircraft including driver Tony Brise, all members of the Embassy Hill racing team, were also killed.
Flightsharing
As of 20/11/17 internet based cost sharing platforms are prohibited from operating at Elstree Aerodrome. Pilot's Notice 04/17 - "Montclare Shipping Company Limited as the licensee of Elstree Aerodrome hereby serves notice that with immediate effect flights utilising internet based cost sharing platforms (for example Wingly) are prohibited at Elstree."
References
- "NATS | AIS - Home".
- Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences
- "eAIS Package United Kingdom". www.aurora.nats.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
Bibliography
- Richard Riding and Grant Peerless, Elstree Aerodrome: The Past in Pictures, The History Press Ltd (26 Nov 2003), ISBN 0-7509-3412-3, ISBN 978-0-7509-3412-1, 192 pages.
External links
- Official website
- Official Facebook site
- Elstree Aerodrome in 1986, at the BBC Domesday Project online, retrieved 22 Sep 2011