EGBP
Cotswold Airport
VFR
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Name
Cotswold Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
EGBP / GBA / EGBP
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
6:13 pm (GMT)
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Municipality
Kemble
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Coordinates
51° 40′ 5″ N 2° 3′ 24″ W
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Elevation
436 ft (133 m MSL)
About Cotswold Airport
Cotswold Airport (IATA: GBA, ICAO: EGBP) (formerly Kemble Airfield) is a private general aviation airport, near the village of Kemble in Gloucestershire, England. Located 4.5 NM (8.3 km; 5.2 mi) southwest of Cirencester, it was built as a Royal Air Force (RAF) station and was known as RAF Kemble. The Red Arrows aerobatics team was based there until 1983. Since 2000, it is used for the storage and recycling of retired airliners, as well as flying schools, clubs, and industry.
Cotswold Airport is clear of controlled airspace, allowing free movement for training aircraft. It is centrally positioned between Cheltenham, Gloucester and Swindon. The nearest railway station is at Kemble.