Elstree (Aldenham)
| Also known as: | Aldenham Aerodrome / Elstree Aerodrome / Elstree Airport / London Elstree |
| County: | Hertfordshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 20 April 1935 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft modification/repair / Airliner / Communications / General aviation (main role) / 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):
- Aldenham Parish Council
- Cars Exec
- Ikaron - restaurant
- London Elstree Aviation Ltd - aircraft maintenance
- Montclare Shipping Company Ltd
- Pooleys Flight Equipment Ltd
- Rulo Films
Main unit(s) present:
- No 124 EGS / C124 EGS
- No 124 GS
- Air Academy
- Airborne Taxi Services
- Aldenham Private Flying Group
- Cabair
- Cabair Helicopters
- Eagle Flying Group
- Early Birds Flying Group
- Elstree Caribbean Flying Club
- Elstree Flying Club
- Experimental Flying Group
- Flight Training London
- Flyers Flying School
- Flying Pig Helicopters
- Gayover Flying Group
- Globetrotters Flying
- Helicopter Services
- Holland Park Flying Group
- LCW Group
- London Aero & Motor Services
- London School of Flying
- MAK Aviation Flight School
- Middlesex Flying Group
- Mill Hill Group
- MPM Flying Group
- Nipper Flying Group
- North Middlesex Flying Group
- Paul White Elstree Helicopters
- Roberts Eagle Flying Group
- St Christopher Travelways
- Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces (RAF) Communication Sqn
- Swallow Flying Group
- United Services Flying Club
- VVB Aviation Ltd
- Westbourne Flying Group
- Zeta Group
Aircraft and a hangar at Elstree, 8 February 2008.
The control tower at Elstree, 11 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Elstree, 11 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
A Ministry Of Aircraft Production (MAP) Type R Hangar at Elstree, 11 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
The Double Super Robin Hangar at Elstree, 11 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
The Coseley Hangar (c.1969) at Elstree, 11 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Aviation fuel pumps at Elstree, 11 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
CabAir Flying School at Elstree, 11 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
A modern hangar at Elstree, 19 January 2019. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Elstree, 19 January 2019. © Richard Flagg
Footage of Elstree, 1946. Courtesy of British Pathé