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Perranporth

Major
Also known as: Perranporth Aerodrome / RAF Perranporth / Spitfire Raceway / Trevellas
County: Cornwall
Current Status: Aviation / Open land
Date: Opened April 1941
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / RAF (Czech) / RAF (French) / RAF (Polish) / FAA / Civil
Landing Surface Types: 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):

  • BLAS Ltd 
  • Cornish Parachute Club
  • Cornwall Blokart Centre 
  • Cornwall Model Racing Club 
  • Cornwall Windsports 
  • Penzance Wheelers
  • Perranporth Airfield Ltd - operator
  • Perranporth Driving Centre
  • Perranporth Library
  • Perranporth Memorial Hall 
  • Perranzabuloe Parish Council 
  • St Agnes Parish Council
  • The Green Parrot

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 18 Terminal Staging Post

  • No 19 Sqn

  • No 19 Terminal Staging Post

  • No 65 Sqn

  • No 66 Sqn

  • No 92 Staging Post

  • No 95 EGS / SW95 EGS

  • No 95 GS

  • No 118 Sqn
  • No 120 (Major) Staging Post

  • No 122 (Major) Staging Post

  • No 123 (Major) Staging Post

  • No 130 Sqn

  • No 132 Sqn

  • No 145 (French) Airfield

  • No 183 Sqn

  • No 234 Sqn

  • No 276 Sqn

  • No 286 Sqn
  • No 302 Sqn

  • No 310 Sqn

  • No 317 Sqn

  • No 329 Sqn

  • No 340 Sqn

  • No 341 Sqn

  • No 412 Sqn
  • No 453 Sqn
  • No 602 Sqn

  • No 610 Sqn

  • No 639 Sqn
  • No 816 Sqn

  • No 849 Sqn

  • No 850 Sqn

  • No 1602 (AAC) Flight
  • No 2828 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • Cornish GC

  • Cornish Private Flying Group

  • Fingland’s Airways

  • Murray Chown Aviation

001A Reims F172N Skyhawk at Perranporth, 2 March 2009.png

A Reims F172N Skyhawk at Perranporth, 2 March 2009. © Richard Flagg

002A Reims F172H Skyhawk at Perranporth, 2 March 2009.png

A Reims F172H Skyhawk at Perranporth, 2 March 2009. © Richard Flagg

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

St. Merryn

Decoy Airfield(s):

Penhale Sands

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