Gloucestershire Airport
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Gloucestershire Airport (IATA: GLO, ICAO: EGBJ), formerly Staverton Airport, is a small airport at Churchdown, England. It lies 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) west of Cheltenham, near the city of Gloucester and close to the M5 motorway. Its operator claims it to be Gloucestershire's largest general aviation airfield,[3][better source needed] and it is regularly used for private charter flights to destinations such as Jersey and Guernsey.
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Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Gloucestershire City and Cheltenham Borough Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Gloucestershire Airport Limited | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Serves | M5 Area, Gloucester | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Churchdown, Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 101 ft / 31 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°53′39″N 002°10′02″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The former north/south runway 18/36 was closed in August 2023 after the main runways 09/27 & 04/22 were re-surfaced. The former runway is now Taxiways D & G.