Chiltern Park Aerodrome Explained

Chiltern Park Aerodrome
Type:Private
Owner:Chiltern Aerosports
Opened:1988
Closed:24 September 2021
Location:Woodcote, Oxfordshire
Elevation-F:180
Elevation-M:55
Coordinates:51.5528°N -1.1006°W
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Oxfordshire
Pushpin Label:Chiltern Park
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Oxfordshire
Website:www.chiltern.aero
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:04R/22L
R1-Length-F:1,804
R1-Length-M:550
R1-Surface:Grass
R2-Number:04L/22R
R2-Length-F:2,297
R2-Length-M:700
R2-Surface:Grass
R3-Number:15/33
R3-Length-F:1,378
R3-Length-M:420
R3-Surface:Grass

Chiltern Park Aerodrome was a private airfield near Ipsden in Oxfordshire.

The airfield was established in 1988, and it catered for general aviation and was home to parachuting and gliding clubs before its closure in 2021.

History

The aerodrome was established in 1988,[1] and catered for general aviation, including gyroplanes, microlights, helicopters, and gliders.[2] It was within RAF Benson's Military Aerodrome Traffic Zone.[3]

It had three grass runways: the parallel 04L/22R and 04R/22L (and), and 15/33 (.[4]

In 2011 the aerodrome became the home of the London Parachute School, which used the airfield for tandem jumps.[5] In 2022, the Booker Gliding Club moved to Chiltern during while Wycombe Air Park was closed.[6]

In June 2021 the landowner ended the lease of the airfield and ordered it be closed, citing its growth over its 33-year operation as well as noise pollution affecting local residents. It closed on 24 September, and the aerodrome was reverted to farmland.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Landowners force airfield closure. 14 September 2021. Henley Standard. 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210606082224/https://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/home/162595/landowner-orders-airfield-to-close-as-its-too-noisy.html. 6 June 2021. dead.
  2. Web site: Airfield Info. Chiltern Airsports Ltd. 12 December 2010. Chiltern Park Aerodrome. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100512195801/http://www.chiltern.aero/page.php?page=Airfield_Info. 12 May 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: ALERT: Chiltern Park 12/02/01. A4A. 12 December 2010. Action for Airfields. 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705143326/http://www.airfields.org.uk/alerts/chiltern_010212.htm. 5 July 2008. live.
  4. Web site: Chiltern Park Airfield Card. Flightnav. 12 December 2010. 5 May 2009. dead. 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090505180252/http://www.flightnav.co.uk/Airfield/CHILTERNPARK.
  5. Web site: Tandem Skydiving. London Skydiving. 14 September 2021. London Skydiving. 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314092016/https://www.skydivinglondon.com/tandem-skydive.htm. 14 March 2021. dead.
  6. Web site: Booker Gliding Club Newsletter. Booker Gliding Club. 14 September 2021. Jane Moore. 2021.
  7. Web site: Landowners force airfield closure. 14 September 2021. Henley Standard. 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210606082224/https://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/home/162595/landowner-orders-airfield-to-close-as-its-too-noisy.html. 6 June 2021. dead.