Cambridge Airport
airport in Cambridge, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cambridge Airport (IATA: CBG, ICAO: EGSC) (previously Marshall Airport Cambridge UK) is a small regional airport in South Cambridgeshire, England.[3] It is on the eastern edges of Cambridge, south of Newmarket Road and west of the village of Teversham, 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) from the centre of Cambridge and about 50 mi (80 km) from London.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Marshall Aerospace | ||||||||||
Serves | Cambridge | ||||||||||
Location | Cambridge and Teversham, Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 47 ft / 15 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°12′18″N 000°10′30″E | ||||||||||
Website | cambridgeairport.com | ||||||||||
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The airport opened in 1938. It replaced the old airfield at Fen Ditton.[4] The airport is owned and run by Marshall Aerospace. This is a Cambridge-based company with many years' history servicing civilian and military contracts. The main building was designed by the architect Harold Tomlinson of the University of Cambridge. It was constructed in 1936–37.[5] For many years it was the base for the Cambridge University Air Squadron.
Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace Limited has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P433). This is a special license that allows it to have public passenger flights and flights for flying training.[6] It has four flying schools. It is also used for corporate and private flights.
In October 2008, the airport's name was changed from Cambridge City Airport to Marshall Airport Cambridge UK. This happened at the same time as the new Marshall Business Aviation Centre was opened.[7] In 2011, Cambridge Airport officially broke off from Marshall. It hired a new director and changed its name back to Cambridge Airport. Its aim is to become a "hub" (important airport) for the east of England. The Passenger Terminal will be refurbished.[8]