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Kidderminster

Major
County: Worcestershire
Current Status: Housing
Date: December 1919 - September 1921
Current Use: Disused
Used By: Civil
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Aircraft Roles: General aviation

N.B. The map position shown is the approximate known location of the airfield.

Kidderminster was a licensed civil airfield for Avro 504K use from December 1919. O.P. Jones of Berkshire Aviation later flew from here in bad weather for nine days during September 1921. The airfield existed at Somerleyton Avenue, on the east side of the town and is today now housing.

 

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011);

  • Kidderminster & District Archaeological & Historical Society
  • Kidderminster Library

Main unit(s) present:

  • Berkshire Aviation Company

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