Compton Abbas Airfield (IATA: n/a, ICAO: EGHA) is a grass airstrip 2.7 NM (5.0 km; 3.1 mi) south of Shaftesbury, Dorset, England.
Compton Abbas Airfield | |||||||||||
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 Spectators outside the clubhouse | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Guy Ritchie | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ashcombe Estates Ltd | ||||||||||
| Serves | Shaftesbury | ||||||||||
| Location | Compton Abbas | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 811 ft / 247 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°58′02″N 002°09′13″W / 50.96722°N 2.15361°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  EGHA Location in Dorset | |||||||||||
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Compton Abbas Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P851) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee. The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.[2]
It was from this airfield in May 1993 that tycoon Asil Nadir flew to France in a six-seater Piper Seneca as he fled to Northern Cyprus.[3]
The airfield is owned and managed by film director Guy Ritchie, who also owns the neighbouring Ashcombe Estate. Ritchie took over the running of the airfield in February 2023 after acquiring it from the Hughes family, who had managed it for 35 years.[4][5]
The airfield is also used by Aero Legends which provide Supermarine Spitfire experiences, as well as a flight training facility, with multiple instructors.[6]
References
edit- ^ Compton Abbas - EGHA
- ^ Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences Archived 28 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bournemouth Echo
- ^ "Guy Ritchie takes over Compton Abbas airfield in Dorset". BBC News. 1 February 2023.
- ^ Humphries, Will (17 January 2023). "Lock, stock and chocks away: Guy Ritchie offers Spitfire flights". The Times.
- ^ "Compton Abbas". Aero Legends. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
Further reading
edit- Burton-Page, Tony (August 2008). "Planes For All To See". Dorset Life. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020.
External links
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