Kemble Airfield

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Kemble Airfield
IATA: N/A - ICAO: EGBP
Summary
Airport type		Private
Operator		Kemble Air Services Limited
Serves		Cirencester
Elevation AMSL		433 ft (132 m)
Coordinates		51°40′05″N, 002°03′25″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
08/26	6,591	2,009	Asphalt
08/26 Unlicensed	N/A	N/A	Grass
13/31 Unlicensed	3,281	1000	Asphalt

Kemble Airfield (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGBP), is a general aviation airfield, near the village of Kemble in Gloucestershire, England. It was originally built as an RAF base (RAF Kemble) and the Red Arrows aerobatic team was based there until 1983. It is now home to a number of classic ex-military aircraft such as the Hawker Hunter, Jet Provost, Folland Gnat and English Electric Canberra (operated by Delta Jets), and is used for the long-term storage and scrapping of retired aircraft, as well as flying schools, clubs and local industry.

An air display is held every year and the airfield is popular as a venue for flying and vehicle rallies.

There was a threat of possible closure, due to a mistake the Cotswold District Council made relating to planning permission, when it was sold by the Ministry of Defence. However, this is no longer the case, and the planning status of the airfield has been changed to Airport.