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Kirkbride
| Also known as: | Kirkbride Aerodrome / RAF Kirkbride |
| County: | Cumbria |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Hotel / Industry / Leisure activity |
| Date: | Opened 5 June 1939 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Aircraft ferrying / Aircraft preparation/storage (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):
- Agriquip
- Carrs Billington Agriculture
- Cumbria Profiling Ltd
- Deva Paper & Board Co. Ltd
- E D Weetman (Haulage & Storage) Ltd
- E D Weetman Northwest Ltd
- G N And I Rudd
- Happy Mats
- Haywarden Sheeters Ltd
- J K M Services
- JDM Dyno Engine Tuning
- Kirkbride Parish Council
- Kja Plant Hire
- Lightfoot Plant Services
- Lindera Lodges (Manufacturing) Limited
- Lockstox Retail Ltd
- Natural England
- New Seasons
- R J Brown Motor Body Repairs
- Retreat Homes (Manufacturing) Limited
- Rjs Electrical Ltd
- Silgar Ltd
- Smart Repairs
- Turnbull Manufacturing & Joinery
- Tweedle Fabrications Ltd
- White Heather Hotel
Main unit(s) present:
- No 6 (Coastal) OTU
- No 12 MU
- No 16 FPP
- Chris Jones Gyroplanes
- Station Flight, Kirkbride
A hangar at Kirkbride, 28 May 2016.
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