Other places · Mid Wales
Welshpool Airport
Also known as: Maes Awyr Y Trallwng
In or near Montgomery Town F.C..
Welshpool Airport in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool · 3.3 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Welshpool Airport, the nearest railway station is Welshpool, located 3.3 km away. The postcode for the airport is SY21 8RS. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance.
About
Welshpool Airport is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Welshpool Airport (ICAO: EGCW) (also known as Mid-Wales Airport) is located 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Welshpool, Powys, Wales. It has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P865) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Mid Wales Airport Limited). The aerodrome is licensed for night use. The airport is open to the public, with pleasure flights and flying lessons available. Welshpool airport is one of the bases used by the Wales Air Ambulance.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Welshpool airport was founded by Bob Jones near the farm he owned. It began operations as a grass strip in 1990 and eventually expanded into a civil aviation aerodrome.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6294, -3.1525
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Welshpool
- Postcode
- SY21 8RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Welshpool — 3.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3914208 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Welshpool Airport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Welshpool Airport?
- Welshpool Airport is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY21 8RS), in the parish of Welshpool.
- What is Welshpool Airport?
- Welshpool Airport in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Welshpool Airport?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY21 8RS.
- Who owns Welshpool Airport?
- Welshpool Airport is owned by Linda Jones.
- Is Welshpool Airport a protected site?
- Yes — Welshpool Airport is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Welshpool Airport?
- The nearest railway station is Welshpool, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY21 8RS.