Thruxton Aerodrome

Thruxton Aerodrome (ICAO: EGHO) is located in Thruxton, 4.5 NM (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) west of Andover, in Hampshire, England.

Thruxton Aerodrome
Entrance to airfield and racing circuit, 2009
IATA: none ICAO: EGHO
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Western Air (Thruxton) Ltd
Location	Andover, Hampshire
Elevation AMSL	319 ft / 97 m
Coordinates	51°12′38″N 001°36′00″W
Map
EGHO Location in Hampshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 969 3,179 Asphalt 13/31 760 2,493 Grass
Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]

The airfield was opened in 1942 as RAF Thruxton. Postwar, it was reopened by the Wiltshire School of Flying in 1947,[2] and private and club flying operations continue to the present time.

Thruxton Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P544) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee, Western Air (Thruxton) Limited.[3]

Motorbike racing began on a track using the runways and perimeter roads in 1950. Thruxton Circuit, which follows the line of the perimeter road, has been used for motorbike and car racing since 1968.[4]

Many air cadets were trained here on Flying Scholarships and gained their PPLs. The training was carried out by the Wiltshire School of Flying on DH.82 Tiger Moth and Jackaroo aircraft.

References

1. Thruxton - EGHO
2. "From the Clubs". Flight magazine. 29 January 1948. p. 122. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
3. Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences
4. "Circuit Facilities - History of Thruxton". Thruxton Motorsport Centre. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

External links

• Western Air (Thruxton) Ltd

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