Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Aviation – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 3 Mehefin 1964.
Commander Anthony Courtney
, Harrow East
12:00,
3 Mehefin 1964
asked the Minister of Aviation what aerodromes listed in the United Kingdom Air Pilot have been closed to private flying over the last three years.
Mr Neil Marten
, Banbury
Apart from small landing strips—used only for holiday joy rides—there have, during the last three years, been nine deletions from the list in the Air Pilot of aerodromes available for civil fliers. Of these, three have been or are being replaced and two military airfields may soon be re-opened as civil aerodromes. During the same period, there have been 15 additions to the list of aerodromes available for civil fliers. I am arranging for the details to be published in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Commander Anthony Courtney
, Harrow East
Is my hon. Friend aware that since 1939 no fewer than 14 airfields used for private flying and business flying have been closed in the vicinity of London alone? Is this fate likely to overtake aerodromes at Booker and White Waltham?
Mr Neil Marten
, Banbury
I do not know about White Waltham, but certainly we hope that Booker airfield will be developed as a civil aerodrome.
Following are the details:
| AERODROMES LISTED IN "AIR PILOT" WHICH WERE CLOSED TO CIVIL FLIERS DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS | |
| Civil aerodromes | Remarks |
| Belfast (Nutts Corner). | Now replaced by Aldergrove. |
| Peterborough | Alternatives are being found. |
| Reading (Woodley) | Another landing strip is being planned in the area. |
| R.A.F. airfields | |
| Booker | Will probably be developed as a civil aerodrome. |
| Horsham St. Faith | May be developed as a civil aerodrome. |
| Duxford | — |
| Lyneham | — |
| Tangmere | — |
| Waterbeach | — |
| AERODROMES LISTED IN "AIR PILOT" WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO CIVIL FLIERS DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS | |
| Civil aerodromes | |
| Barrow in Furness | Enniskillen (St. Angelo) |
| Blackbushe | Halfpenny Green |
| Chalgrove | Hucknall South |
| Compton Abbas | Nottingham (Tollerton) |
| Dundee (Riverside Park) | Shobdon |
| Sunderland (Usworth) | |
| R.A.F. airfields | |
| Binbrook | Northolt |
| North Weald | West Raynham |
