Halfpenny Green (Bobbington)
Major
| Also known as: | Bobbington Aerodrome / RAF Bobbington / RAF Halfpenny Green / RAF Station, Bobbington / RAF Station, Halfpenny Green / Wolverhampton / Wolverhampton Business Airport / Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport |
| County: | Staffordshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation (main position) / Industry |
| Date: | Opened February 1941 (closed to flying) |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | General aviation / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 15/06/2021):
- A J Autocraft
- AA Helicopters
- Air Midwest Ltd
- Bobbington Parish Council
- Broad Arrow Classic Cars
- Flightpath Flying Club
- HadAir Airsports
- Halfpenny Antique & Vintage Centre
- Halfpenny Green Air Scout Group/20th Stourbridge (Halfpenny Green) Air Scouts
- Halfpenny Green Cider Company/Cidery - on site of Officers' Mess
- Jetstream Aircraft Maintenance Ltd
- MCR Property Group - owner
- PDG Helicopters
- R Whitehouse and Son - gearbox specialists
- RAM Environmental - dust and fume extraction services
- Roberts' Bespoke Canvas - bespoke aircraft, automobile and boats canvas and upholstery
- The Flying School
- The Tower Cafe
- The web wedding store
- Triumphtech - motorcycles
- Wolverhampton Flight Training
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Bobbington Estates Ltd - owner
- City Hopper Airports Group Ltd - owner
- MAR Properties Ltd - owner
- The Navigator Cafe
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 15/06/2021):
- Welcome To Bobbington - history of airfield
Main unit(s) present:
- No 2 Air Signallers' School
- No 3 AONS
- No 3 AOS
- No 3 (O) AFU
- No 25 MU
- No 1545 BAT Flight
- No 2795 Sqn RAF Regiment
- AA Helicopters
- Air Midwest Ltd
- Blacklands Flying Group
- Central Counties Air Operations Unit
- Enville Flying Group
- Five Star Flying Group
- Flightpath Flying Group
- HadAir Airsports
- Halfpenny Green Flying Centre
- Halfpenny Green Flying Club
- Heliflight (UK) Limited - Wolverhampton
- Horizon Flying Group
- Jodair Flying Club
- North West Flight Training
- PDG Helicopters
- Pilot-Navigation Instructors Course
- Rallye Flying Club
- School of Flying Control
- Stourbridge Flying Group
- The Flying School
- Westbeach Flight Academy
- West Midland Air Centre
- White Oaks Flying Group
- Wolverhampton Flight Training
Aerial view of Halfpenny Green airfield, c. 1978. © Dave Welch.
Aerial view of Halfpenny Green airfield, c. 1978. © Dave Welch.
The control tower at Halfpenny Green, 11 October 2010.
A portable lighting system being demonstrated at Halfpenny Green. Courtesy of British Movietone
Footage from an airshow at Halfpenny Green in 1972. Courtesy of Tim Vincent