Full Sutton Airfield

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Full Sutton Airfield
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFull Sutton Flying Centre Ltd
Serves York
Location Full Sutton
Elevation  AMSL 86 ft / 26 m
Coordinates 53°58′50″N000°51′53″W / 53.98056°N 0.86472°W / 53.98056; -0.86472 Coordinates: 53°58′50″N000°51′53″W / 53.98056°N 0.86472°W / 53.98056; -0.86472
Website www.fullsuttonairfield.co.uk
Map
East Riding of Yorkshire UK location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
EGNU
Location in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
04/227722,533 Grass
Sources: Full Sutton Airfield [1]

Full Sutton Airfield( ICAO : EGNU) is an unlicensed aerodrome located 8 nautical mile s (15 km; 9.2 mi) east of York in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located adjacent to, and south-east of, Full Sutton Prison. [2]

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Contents

The Airfield occupies the location of the former RAF station Full Sutton. It previously held a CAA Ordinary Licence that allowed flights for the public transport of passengers, or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee, Full Sutton Flying Centre Limited. This licence was given up in 2011.[ citation needed ] The airfield is not licensed for night use. [3]

RAF Full Sutton

Royal Air Force Station Full Sutton or RAF Full Sutton is a former Royal Air Force station located 2.0 miles (3.2 km) south east of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north west of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Facilities and services

Full Sutton provides instruction for PPL and CPL students. [4] The airfield employs five flying instructors, two full-time, and three part-time. [4] Facilities include a club house for the airfield flying club, hangars, control room, and on-site aircraft maintenance. It provides hire for the following aircraft types: [5]

Runway

Runway 04/22 at Full Sutton is a grass surface, 772 by 19 m (2,533 by 62 ft) strip and is the only runway in use at the aerodrome. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Full Sutton Airfield Plan
  2. ↑ "Google Maps" . Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences Archived 28 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Full Sutton Airfield, Home" . Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Aircraft" . Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Airfield chart" . Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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