EGSL
Andrewsfield
VFR
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Name
Andrewsfield
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ICAO / GPS
EGSL / EGSL
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
6:55 pm (GMT)
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Municipality
Braintree
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Coordinates
51° 53′ 42″ N 0° 26′ 57″ E
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Elevation
286 ft (87 m MSL)
About Andrewsfield
Andrewsfield Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSL) is located 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west northwest of Braintree, Essex, England, formerly RAF Andrews Field. Both the grass runways are 18 m (59 ft) wide and at night serve as a single 36 m (118 ft) runway. It has one sock which is of an orange colour.
Andrewsfield Aerodrome functions as an important reliever airport for Stansted airport. It has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P789) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Andrewsfield Air Operations Limited).