Haddenham Airfield

Haddenham Airfield
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner	Upward Bound Trust
Operator	Upward Bound Trust
Location	Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
Elevation  AMSL	285 ft / 97 m
Coordinates	51°46′35″N000°56′30″W / 51.77639°N 0.94167°W / 51.77639; -0.94167
Website	www.ubt.org.uk
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Haddenham Airfield Location in Buckinghamshire

Haddenham Airfield was an airfield on the outskirts of the English village of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.

Originally a Second World War airfield called RAF Thame it later came under civil owners Airtech Limited who were based there until the 1990s.

History

The site was originally RAF Thame.

The following units were posted here at some point:

• No. 1 Glider Training School RAF. ^[1]
• No. 2 Glider Training School RAF. ^[1]
• No. 5 (Training) Ferry Pool ATA. ^[1]
• No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF. ^[1]
• ATA Initial Flying Training School. ^[1]
• ATA (Training) Ferry Pool. ^[1]
• Glider Instructors School RAF. ^[1]
• Glider Training Squadron RAF. ^[1]

Current use

In 1965 the airfield started gliding operations run by the Upward Bound Trust.

The Upward Bound Trust is a charity that provides glider training for those over the age of 16. With the building of an industrial estate the trust held a hangar appeal supported by the local community of Haddenham, it raised enough money to build a new hangar and a new access road. ^[2]

The last flight from the airfield was made on 9 December 2018. The site was designated for redevelopment for housing and industrial use. ^[3]

References

1. "Thame (Haddenham)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust . Retrieved 27 November 2014.
2. Upward Bound Trust History (Website accessed 13 September 2010)
3. (Website accessed 25 August 2024)