Crosby-on-Eden (Carlisle)
Also known as: | Carlisle Airport / Carlisle Lake District Airport / Crosby / Crosby-on-Eden Aerodrome / RAF Crosby-on-Eden / RAF Station, Crosby-on-Eden |
County: | Cumbria |
Current Status: | Aviation (main position) / Industry (main position) / Museum / Public road |
Date: | Opened 20 February 1941 |
Current Use: | Active |
Used By: | RAF / Civil |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | Airliner / General aviation (main role) / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Carlisle Library
- Cumbria Microlight Training Centre
- Dundee Tyres Ltd
- E&N Farrer
- ECM (Vehicle Delivery Service) Ltd
- Eddie Stobart Carlisle Airport Distribution Centre
- Irthington Parish Council
- John Deere Forestry Ltd
- Laversdale Timber Co Ltd
- Northumberland Aircraft Maintenance
- Solway Aviation Society/Solway Aviation Museum
- System Group
Main unit(s) present:
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No 9 (Coastal) OTU
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No 14 MU
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No 59 OTU
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No 105 (Transport) OTU
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No 109 (Transport) OTU
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No 1383 (Transport) CU
- No 2711 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Air Ecosse
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Autair
- Border Air Training
- Carlisle Flight Training & Aero Club
- Cumberland Aviation Services
- Cumberland Flying Club
- Cumbria Aero Club
- Cumbria Microlight Training Centre
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Derby Airways
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Eden & Solway Flying Group
- Fly Scenic Scotland
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Northern Air Schools
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Silver City Airways
Plan of Crosby-on-Eden, c. 1945. Courtesy of Gordon Akitt.