Leicester Airport

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Leicester Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: EGBG
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Leicestershire Aero Club
Location		Stoughton, Leicestershire
Elevation AMSL		469 ft / 143 m
Coordinates		52°36′28″N 001°01′55″W / 52.60778, -1.03194
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
04/22	1,608	490	Asphalt
06/24	1,099	335	Grass
10/28	3,084	940	Asphalt
15/33	1,624	495	Asphalt
16/34	1,371	418	Grass

Leicester Airport (ICAO: EGBG) is a small aerodrome in Stoughton, Leicestershire, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east southeast of Leicester. It was previously known as Stoughton Aerodrome. It was constructed in 1942 and was known as RAF Leicester East.

Leicester Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P720) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Leicestershire Aero Club Limited).^[1]

[edit] Proposed creation of an Eco-town

Leicester Mercury recently reported that plans were set forward to destroy the current airport and build a new eco-town. Since Leicester already has a larger airport, East Midlands Airport (which is shared between Leicester, Nottingham and Derby), this airport has often only been used for a flying club. If the proposer offers a large enough sum, only then would this airport be destroyed.^[2] On 3 April, 2008, it was announced ^[3] that the Pennbury proposal was one of fifteen sites shortlisted for the next phase of public consultations.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Leicestershire Aero Club
• One Leicester
• Airport information for EGBG at World Aero Data
• Airport information for EGBG at Great Circle Mapper

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