Coal Aston Airfield

Coal Aston Airfield
Hangars at Coal Aston Airfield
Turning onto runway 11 at Coal Aston Airfield. Farmhouse can be found by following the farm track
IATA: none – ICAO: EGCA
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner/Operator	Richard Valles
Elevation AMSL	750 ft / 229 m
Coordinates	53°18′17″N 001°25′50″W / 53.30472°N 1.43056°WCoordinates: 53°18′17″N 001°25′50″W / 53.30472°N 1.43056°W
Map
Coal Aston Location in Derbyshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 600 2,402 grass

Coal Aston Airfield (ICAO: EGCA), also known as Apperknowle Airfield, is located 4 NM (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. The airfield consists of a single grass runway on a ridge of high ground east of and above Dronfield, close to the villages of Apperknowle and Coal Aston, some 10 km (6.2 mi) south of central Sheffield. It is operated from a nearby farmhouse and prior permission is required for landing. A public footpath follows the northern and western edge. There is no public right of way across the strip. The field is grazed by cattle between aircraft movements. Overnight parking is possible and hangarage may be available. A range of aircraft types may be accepted at the owners' discretion, including non-radio traffic. It is very much a general aviation airfield.^[1]

The strip, approximately 600 metres (1,970 ft) long,^[2] has a dip in the middle and a hump at the 11 end.^[1]

Europa takes off along 29

References

1. "UKGA - Coal Aston". Retrieved 21 March 2011.
2. "VFR - Coal Aston". Retrieved 21 March 2011.