Weston-super-Mare (Locking)
Major
Also known as: | Haywood Village / RAF Station, Weston-super-Mare / RAF Weston-super-Mare / Weston / Weston-super-Mare Aerodrome / Weston-super-Mare Airport |
County: | North Somerset |
Current Status: | Housing / Industry / Museum |
Date: | 25 May 1936 - 1988 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF / Civil |
Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Locking Parish Council
- The Helicopter Museum
- Weston-super-Mare Library
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Bristol Aeroplane Company
Main unit(s) present:
- No 3 AONS
- No 3 FIS (Advanced)
- No 5 AONS
- No 5 CANS
- No 10 EFTS
- No 16 OTU
- No 39 E&RFTS
- No 87 EGS / SW87 EGS
- No 87 GS
- No 286 Sqn
- No 621 GS
- No 621 VGS
- Achilles School of Flying
- Brendon Flying Group
- C.W.A. Scott's Flying Display Ltd
- Cambrian Air Services
- Centaurus Flight
- Don Everall (Aviation)
- Mendips GC
- Railway Air Services
- Western Airways
- Woodspring GC
Footage of the restoration of the control tower at Weston-super-Mare, 2014-2017. Courtesy of Philip Winterton
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