Glatton (Conington) (Peterborough Business)
Also known as: | Peterborough Business Airport / Peterborough/Conington / RAF Glatton / USAAF Station 130 |
County: | Cambridgeshire |
Current Status: | Aviation / Public roads |
Date: | Opened December 1943 |
Current Use: | Active |
Used By: | RAF / Civil / USAAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft preparation/storage / Bomber (main role) / General aviation (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Aerolease Limited
- All Saints' Church, Conington
- Conington Parish Council
- Glatton Parish Council
- Sawtry Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 273 MU
- 457th BG
- 748th BS
- 749th BS
- 750th BS
- 751st BS
- British Aerobatic Academy
- Flying Club Conington
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Runway 10:28, looking west from the runway 05:23 intersection, 17 August 2008. © Richard Flagg
![004Taxiway at the south of the airfield. Looking north away from the runway 05 threshold - 17 August 2008.png](/media/5784/taxiway-at-the-south-of-the-airfield-looking-north-away-from-the-runway-05-threshold-17-august-2008.png)
Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking north away from the runway 05 threshold, 17 August 2008. © Richard Flagg
![005Water Tank 50' High (80,000 Gallon) - 17 August 2008.png](/media/5787/water-tank-50-high-80-000-gallon-17-august-2008.png)
Water tank at Glatton, 17 August 2008. © Richard Flagg
![007Aerial View 2 of RAF Glatton Airfield - 22 March 2009.png](/media/5785/aerial-view-2-of-raf-glatton-airfield-22-march-2009.png)
Aerial view of Glatton, 22 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
![008Standby Set House (Building 155) - 28 July 2013.png](/media/5786/standby-set-house-building-155-28-july-2013.png)
Standby Set House at Glatton, 28 July 2013. © Richard Flagg