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Staverton (Gloucestershire)

Major
Also known as: Gloucester/Cheltenham / Gloucestershire Airport / RAF Staverton / Staverton Aerodrome
County: Gloucestershire
Current Status: Aviation / Museum
Date: Opened 16 July 1936
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / Civil

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • Churchdown Parish Council
  • Staverton Parish Council
  • The Aviator Inn

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Cheltenham Motor Club

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 2 EFTS

  • No 6 AONS

  • No 6 AOS

  • No 6 CANS

  • No 6 FIS

  • No 6 FIS (Elementary)

  • No 6 (O) AFU

  • No 6 (Supplementary) FIS

  • No 7 AACU

  • No 7 MU

  • No 24 Gp Comms Flight

  • No 31 E&RFTS

  • No 44 Gp Comms Flight

  • No 225 Sqn

  • Aeros
  • Aurigny Air Services

  • Bristow Academy
  • Cambrian Air Services

  • Castle Air Academy
  • Cleeve Flying Group

  • Cotswold Aero Club

  • Dan-Air

  • Derby Airways

  • Dowty-Rotol Flying Club

  • Flight Refuelling Ltd

  • Folland Aircraft

  • Gloster Aircraft Company

  • Gloucestershire GC

  • Hereford Sportair

  • Knight Flying Group

  • Manx2

  • Murray Chown Aviation

  • Staverton Flying School

  • Tiger Airways
001Aerial 1982.jpg

Aerial view of Staverton airfield, 1982. © Dave Welch.

002geograph-1069878-by-Brian-Robert-Marshall.jpg

A runway at Staverton, 5 December 2008.

003Runway 09:27. Looking west - 9 August 2013.png

Runway 09:27, looking west, 9 August 2013. © Richard Flagg

004Runway 09:27. Looking west 2 - 9 August 2013.png

Runway 09:27, looking west, 9 August 2013. © Richard Flagg

005Control Tower - 7 January 2017.png

The control tower at Staverton, 7 January 2017. © Richard Flagg

006Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II (G-CAHA) - 7 January 2017.png

Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II at Staverton, 7 January 2017. © Richard Flagg

RAF dogs being trained at Staverton, 1950. Courtesy of British Pathé

Satellite(s):

Moreton Valence / Worcester II

Predecessor Airfield(s):

Hatherley

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