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Barton (Manchester)

Also known as:	Barton Aerodrome / Barton Airport / City Airport / City Airport Manchester / Manchester Barton
County:	Greater Manchester
Current Status:	Aviation
Date:	Opened 1 January 1930
Current Use:	Active
Used By:	RAF / Civil
Landing Surface Type(s):	Unpaved
Aircraft Role(s):	Aircraft flight testing / Aircraft modification/repair / Airliner (main role) / 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):

Airport Garage (Barton) Ltd
Barton Aerodrome Visitors Centre/Barton Aerodrome Heritage Society
City Airport Ltd – operator
Flight Academy Ltd
Friends of Barton Aerodrome
Manchester Central Library
Manchester Ship Canal Developments – owner
Runway 26 – café and bar
Sharman Club Designers
Touchwood Joinery

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

Fairey Aviation Company

Main unit(s) present:

No 2 RFS
No 17 E&RFTS
No 185 EGS
No 185 EGS / NW 185 EGS
No 185 GS
Aer Lingus
Air Taxis Ltd
Bolton Flying Group
Brooklands Flying Group
David Rosenfield Ltd
F.H. Hills
Fairey Aviation Company
Heli North West
Hillman Airways
Imperial Airways
Isle of Man Air Services
LAC Flying School
Lancashire Aero Club
Mainair Flying School
Mainair Microlight Centre
Manchester Helicopter Centre
Manchester UAS
Marwood Flying Group
Railway Air Services
Sivewright Airways
West Coast Air Services
Westair Flying Services

Aerial view of Barton, 28 February 2017. Courtesy of Tony4K

Predecessor Airfield(s):	Wythenshawe
Successor Airfield(s):	Ringway

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