Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport
Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport, also known as Whitchurch Airport, was a municipal airport in Bristol, England, three miles (5 km) south of the city centre, from 1930 to 1957. It was the main airport for Bristol and the surrounding area. During World War II, it was one of the few civil airports in Europe that remained operational, enabling air connections to Lisbon and Shannon and onwards to the United States.
Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport RAF Whitchurch | |||||||||||
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Part of the former runway can be seen in what is now Hengrove Park | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Defunct | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bristol Corporation | ||||||||||
| Operator | Bristol Airport Committee | ||||||||||
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| Location | Whitchurch, Bristol | ||||||||||
| Opened | 31 May 1930 | ||||||||||
| Closed | May 1957 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 200 ft / 61 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°24′46″N 002°35′11″W | ||||||||||
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Whitchurch Location in Bristol | |||||||||||
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The airport closed in 1957, with services transferred to the former RAF Lulsgate Bottom. The former airfield is now occupied by a sports centre, trading estates and retail parks. The South Bristol Community Hospital opened on the site in 2012.
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