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Glatton (Conington) (Peterborough Business)

Major
Also known as: Peterborough Business Airport / Peterborough/Conington / RAF Glatton / RAF Station, Glatton / USAAF Station 130
County: Cambridgeshire
Current Status: Aviation / Public roads
Date: Opened December 1943
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / Civil / USAAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Aircraft preparation/storage / Bomber (main role) / General aviation (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):

  • Aerolease Limited
  • All Saints' Church, Conington
  • Conington Parish Council
  • Glatton Parish Council
  • Sawtry Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 273 MU
  • 457th BG
  • 748th BS
  • 749th BS
  • 750th BS
  • 751st BS
  • British Aerobatic Academy
  • Flying Club Conington
  • Station Flight, Glatton
003Runway 10:28. Looking west from the runway 05:23 intersection - 17 August 2008.png

Runway 10:28, looking west from the runway 05:23 intersection, 17 August 2008. © Richard Flagg

004Taxiway at the south of the airfield. Looking north away from the runway 05 threshold - 17 August 2008.png

Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking north away from the runway 05 threshold, 17 August 2008. © Richard Flagg

005Water Tank 50' High (80,000 Gallon) - 17 August 2008.png

Water tank at Glatton, 17 August 2008. © Richard Flagg

007Aerial View 2 of RAF Glatton Airfield - 22 March 2009.png

Aerial view of Glatton, 22 March 2009. © Richard Flagg

008Standby Set House (Building 155) - 28 July 2013.png

Standby Set House at Glatton, 28 July 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Part of a runway at Glatton, 23 August 2013.

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