Airport type Civilian Elevation AMSL 155 ft / 47 m 0 0 Phone +44 1789 414119 | 02/20 0 0 Grass | |
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Derelict shackleton at long marston airfield engine run coventry
Long Marston Airfield was a Royal Air Force base between 1941 and 1954, situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Stratford-upon-Avon near the village of Long Marston in Warwickshire.
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- Derelict shackleton at long marston airfield engine run coventry
- Long marston airfield
- Runways
- History
- Future
- References
It is now managed by Anthony Hodges, and is home to:
It is also well known as a venue for summertime music festivals, including Godskitchen Global Gathering, the Bulldog Bash, and the Phoenix Festival.
Long marston airfield
Runways
Main runway, hard surface: 04/22 (of which the SW third is used as a drag strip)
Grass strip: 02/20
Disused runway, hard surface: 11/29 (buildings, Sunday market, etc.)
Disused runway, hard surface: 16/34 (used for aircraft movements to hangars, driver training, etc.)
History
The airfield was previously RAF Long Marston a Royal Air Force station used for training during the Second World War. The station closed during 1954.
Future
On 26 November 2015, a Stratford District Council planning committee approved plans by CALA Homes to build 400 houses on the site, part of their proposed development scheme which aims to eventually feature 3,500 houses. As a consequence, the remaining airfield buildings will be demolished, the runways and drag strip removed and the businesses will be forced to close or relocate.