Andrewsfield Aerodrome Explained

Andrewsfield Aerodrome
Icao:EGSL
Type:Private-owned, Public-use
Operator:Andrewsfield Aviation Ltd.
City-Served:Braintree, Essex
Elevation-F:286
Elevation-M:87
Coordinates:51.895°N 0.4492°W
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Essex
Pushpin Label:EGSL
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Essex
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:09L/27R
R1-Length-M:799
R1-Length-F:2,621
R1-Surface:Grass
R2-Number:09R/27L
R2-Length-M:799
R2-Length-F:2,621
R2-Surface:Grass
Footnotes:Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1]

Andrewsfield Aerodrome is an operational general aviation aerodrome located 4NM west northwest of Braintree, Essex, England, formerly RAF Andrews Field. Both the grass runways are 18m (59feet) wide and at night serve as a single 36m (118feet) runway. It has one sock which is of an orange colour.

Andrewsfield Aerodrome functions as an important reliever airport for Stansted airport. It has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P789) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Andrewsfield Air Operations Limited).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php%3Foption=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=14&Itemid=69.html Andrewsfield – EGSL
  2. Web site: Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences . 30 May 2007 . 28 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070628053955/http://www.caa.co.uk/docs . dead .