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Skipton

Minor Airfield
Also known as: Waltonwrays
County: North Yorkshire
Current Status: Unknown (precise location not known)
Date: 21 June 1932 - 21 June 1932
Current Use: Disused
Used By: Civil
Landing Surface Type(s): Unpaved
Aircraft Role(s): General aviation

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

Sir Alan Cobham mounted one of his National Aviation Day displays at Waltonwrays near Skipton on 21 June 1932. Performing aircraft had arrived from Leeds and left for Ripon.

 

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/09/2020):

  • Old Skipton pics
  • Skipton & Craven History Society
  • Skipton Library
  • Skipton Town Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • National Aviation Day Ltd

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