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Ratcliffe (Leicester)
| Also known as: | RAF Ratcliffe / Ratcliife Aerodrome |
| County: | Leicestershire |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | 6 September 1930 - 31 March 1950 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved |
| Prominent People: | Sir Lindsay Everard |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Aircraft ferrying / General aviation |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/12/2016):
- Ratcliffe College
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Leicester Model Aero Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 6 FPP
- C.D. Barnard Air Tours Ltd
- Leicestershire Aero Club
The opening of Ratcliffe Aerodrome, 1930. Courtesy of British Pathé
