Guernsey (Landplane) (La Villiaze)
Major
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"Germany’s occupation of the Channel Islands inevitably brought many hardships but several long-term advantages were gained too, such as the landing area at Guernsey Airport being lengthened and improved.
"| Also known as: | Guernsey Airport / La Villiaze Airport |
| County: | Channel Islands |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 1 May 1939 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil (main user) / Civil (foreign) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airliner (main role) / General aviation / Fighter / Maritime patrol / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Aiglle Flight Support
- Airport Travellers Shop
- Anglo Normandy Aeroengineering Ltd
- ASG
- Cafe Ritazza
- Food Village
- Guernsey Duty Free
- Servisair
Main unit(s) present:
- No 17 Sqn
- No 48 Sqn
- No 160 Staging Post
- Air Berlin
- Air France
- Air Safaris
- Air Southwest
- Air UK
- Anglo-Normandy Aviation
- Atlantic Airlines
- Aurigny Air Services
- BA Connect
- BEA
- BKS Air Transport
- Blue Islands
- British Airways
- British Island Airways
- British United Air Ferries
- British United Island Airways
- Cambrian Air Services
- Capital Airlines
- Channel Airways
- Channel Aviation
- CityJet
- Dan-Air
- Don Everall (Aviation)
- East Anglian Flying Services
- Flybe
- Guernsey Aero Club
- Guernsey Airlines
- Guernsey Airways
- Island Air Charters
- Jersey Airlines
- Morton Air Services
- Murray Chown Aviation
- Olley Air Service
- School of General Reconnaissance
- Silver City Airways
- Transair
A Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress at Guernsey, 5 October 1998. © Richard Flagg
A British Aerospace BAe.146-100 at Guernsey, 25 November 1998. © Richard Flagg
A Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.III-2 Trislander at Guernsey, 29 February 2000. © Richard Flagg
A history of Guernsey Airport and the new control tower, 1978. Courtesy of ITV Channel Television