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The event planned to move to Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire for 2021, but this too was cancelled. [1] [2] The Flying Legends airshow re-commenced in 2023, this time at a new venue at Leeds East Airport (formerly RAF Church Fenton) in North Yorkshire, taking place on 15th and 16 July 2023.
Leeds East Airport Church Fenton (ICAO: EGCM), formerly RAF Church Fenton, is an airport and former Royal Air Force station located 4.3 miles (6.9 km) south-east of Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England and 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north-west of Selby, North Yorkshire, near the village of Church Fenton.
The site was sold on 23 December 2014 to Makins Yorkshire Strawberries with the exception of a section containing the Air Cadets. In February 2015, Makins Enterprises (the new airfield owners) launched their new website, renaming the airfield. It will now be known as 'Leeds East Airport', with the slogan "Yorkshire's newest aviation destination."
Emergency services were called to Leeds East Airport just after 17:00 BST on Thursday, police say.
It is about 16 miles (26 km) east of Leeds, about 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Tadcaster and 3 miles (5 km) north from Sherburn in Elmet. Neighbouring villages include Barkston Ash, Cawood and Ulleskelf. The former RAF Church Fenton is located immediately north-east, which is now known as Leeds East Airport. [3]
Airport names in italics are listed in the UK Aeronautical Information Publication. [1] Airport names in bold have scheduled commercial airline service(s). Runway information is for the longest runway when more than one is available.
It is located where Leeds Bradford Airport Industrial Estate is today. [11] [12] [9] In 1965, a new runway opened. After Yeadon's terminal was destroyed in a fire, a replacement was completed in 1968. In the early 1980s, runway extensions were completed that enabled it to be classified as a regional airport.
Leeds East or East Leeds may refer to several things associated with the eastern part of Leeds, a city in England: Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency) Leeds East Airport; Leeds East Academy, a school; East Leeds A.R.L.F.C., a rugby club; East Leeds Parkway railway station, a name for a proposed railway station; East Leeds FM, a radio station