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Croydon Airport (ICAO: EGCR) [a] was the UK's only international airport during the interwar period. [1] [2] It opened in 1920, located near Croydon, then part of Surrey.Built in a Neoclassical style, [3] it was developed as Britain's main airport, handling more cargo, mail, and passengers than any other UK airport at the time. [2]
In 1937, the airport was bought by the Air Ministry, and developed to become almost as large as Croydon Airport, making it London's second airport at that time. Imperial Airways served the British Empire from Croydon, and British Airways served European destinations from Heston. The area of the landing field was then 3,540 feet by 2,700 feet.
Now Carlisle Lake District Airport: RAF Croydon: England Surrey: 1916 1946 Later Croydon Airport, now a retail/industrial estate RAF Culham: England Oxfordshire: 1940 1953 as RNAS Culham: RAF Culmhead: UC England Somerset: 1941 1946 RAF Dalcross: DZ Scotland Inverness-shire: 1941 1953 Now Inverness Airport: RAF Dale: Wales Pembrokeshire: 1942 1943
Though Croydon reopened after the war, in 1946, Heathrow took the reins as the country’s premier international airport. Croydon’s incredible story was coming to an end.
Railway Air Services Ltd, from Glasgow (Renfrew) Airport to Bristol (Whitchurch) Airport. Scottish Airways Ltd, at Glasgow (Renfrew) Airport. Surrey Flying Services Ltd, from Croydon Airport to Weston-super-Mare Airport. Western Airways Ltd, at Weston-super-Mare Airport. Wrightways Ltd, from Croydon Airport to Manchester (Barton) Aerodrome.
Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport, with some civil flying taking place.
Pages in category "Croydon Airport" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. The 12.30 from ...
Although formally founded in October 1919, the new airline did not really take off until May 1920, when a four-seater De Havilland DH.16 made the inaugural flight to London’s now defunct Croydon ...