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Elstree Airfield

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Airport type
  
Public

Serves
  
Elstree

Elevation AMSL
  
332 ft / 101 m

Code
  
ETR

Phone
  
+44 20 8953 7480

Operator
  
Aldenham Aviation LLP

Location
  
Aldenham Hertfordshire

08/26
  
651

Elevation
  
101 m

Owner
  
Montclare Shipping Co Ltd

Elstree Airfield

Address
  
Radlett, Borehamwood WD6 3AR, UK

Flying through central london in a pa28 from blackbushe to 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.

Contents

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).

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 smaller hangars which are used for aircraft maintenance and storage.

Fixed Based Operators

A number of FBOs exist at Elstree providing aircraft maintenance and servicing as well as providing flight training:

Flight Training: Elstree Helicopters, Air Academy, Flying Pig Helicopters, Chiltern Aviation, Flyers Flying School, Fly Elstree, Flight Training London, Lion Flying Group, MAK Aviation Flight School, Stars Fly, Heli-UK/Helicopter Services.

Aircraft Sales, Servicing, Maintenance and Upgrades: Air Interiors, Enigma Heating & Mechanical Services, Hadron Electrical, Harold Ripel Avionics, Kinetic Avionics, London Elstree Aviation, Mistral Aviation.

Pilot Shops and Restaurants

The Ikaron Restaurant/Cafe, Elstree Aerodrome Cafe, Pooleys Flight Equipment, Ma-Na's Yoga.

Accidents

On 29 November 1975, British Formula One champion and team owner Graham Hill was killed when the Piper PA-23 he was piloting crashed on approach to the airfield in foggy conditions at night, 3 nm (5 km) east of the runway. The other five occupants of the twin-engine six-seat aircraft, all members of the Embassy Hill racing team, including driver Tony Brise, were also killed.

References

Elstree Airfield Wikipedia