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In 2011, the airport opened its new 'Manchester
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University of Manchester (Fluid Dynamics Research Laboratory) building, by the main entrance, is completely refurbished internally to be used as a bespoke Ambulance operations base by Mersey Medical Services Ltd, a private medical company, who now operate from this base 24hrs a day.
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and the aircraft movements area suffers from occasional periods of waterlogging, restricting fixed wing operations. Works to improve drainage on the airfield have seen some success in reducing the number of closures. It has a CAA Ordinary
Licence (Number P886) that allows flights for the public
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and associated wireless station were completed, the first at a municipal airport outside London, and able to communicate with aircraft in flight and give pilots bearings from the airfield. The tower is still operational and is believed to be the oldest in Europe still in use for its original
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A recent tenant is the private medical company, Mersey
Medical Services Ltd, who base their fleet of Ambulances and bespoke vehicles from the recently refurbished Harrison House, one of the former Manchester University buildings. The company provide services to local authorities and private
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Investments (North) Limited submit an initial planning application, requesting permission to build the Western Gateway Infrastructure Scheme (WGIS) to the south of the A57 road, opposite the airfield (see
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Barton
Aerodrome has changed little since its opening, and is considered a good example of the airfields of the 1930s. There are several historical items of note at Barton. The control tower is protected by its grade II
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1 October 1948 to 31 March 1953: No.2 Reserve Flying School, also flying Tiger Moths and
Chipmunks, was based at Barton and gave primary flight training to volunteers, who would later serve in the
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passenger lounge. City
Heliport (which is not licensed) can accept helicopters during the hours of darkness by arrangement. This facility is used particularly during football matches at nearby
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helicopters based primarily to serve
Greater Manchester, South Lancashire, Cheshire and Merseyside. They operate during daylight hours only. The charity also has a third helicopter based in
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Birmingham. This service was timed to fly north from Croydon in the evening and to return south next morning, in order to provide connections to and from European airports from Croydon.
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2010: The Original Hangar (known as The Pemberton Hangar), a Grade II listed building, long used as a warehouse for timber and sheet walling materials, underwent a full refurbishment.
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across Chat Moss in 1826). During 2010–11, additional drainage was added to improve surface water draining, due to the original clay pipes deteriorating and no longer functioning.
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In recent years, City Airport has re-commenced an annual 'Aviation Family Fun Day and Aircraft Fly-In' Event, raising money for charity. The event is featured on its own website
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1951 view of Barton Aerodrome's 1930s buildings including the Airport Hotel and farm buildings converted for passenger use. Also wartime temporary structures, now demolished
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July 2014: City Airport hosted its annual Family Fun Day, including 6 Flying Displays. ÂŁ5000 is raised for the North West Air Ambulance Charity. Attendance was approx 8000.
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City Airport operates a Category 1 Rescue and Fire Fighting service with a Land Rover Defender 130 fire tender equipped to CAA Category 2 standard, and a
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transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee, City Airport Limited. The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.
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1206:"Manchester's early airfields: establishment, development and operations", an extensive article in "Moving Manchester"
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1940–1942: The sole wartime scheduled air service from
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left the airfield after a dispute with Peel Holdings.
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Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences
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3139:Buildings and structures in the City of Salford
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2539:Working Class Movement Library
2514:Salford Museum and Art Gallery
1704:Manchester Community Transport
1342:Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport
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263:Location in Greater Manchester
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2083:List of open railway stations
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1352:Goodwood Racecourse Heliport
1190:Retrieved on 28 August 2008.
1180:Neal Keeling (23 May 2003).
741:Cardinal Helicopter Services
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2338:Highrises (over 100 metres)
1610:City Airport & Heliport
1275:Manchester Heliport website
1204:Scholefield, R. A. (2004),
931:www.manchesterairshow.co.uk
829:National Police Air Service
543:commenced a Croydon-Barton-
43:Manchester Barton Aerodrome
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1489:Wattisham Flying Station
1266:Barton Aerodrome website
1242:, Lancashire Aero Club,
954:Manchester/Barton – EGCB
898:Rescue and fire fighting
833:North West Air Ambulance
701:Developments, (of which
564:Isle of Man Air Services
412:Civil Aviation Authority
48:Salford/Barton Aerodrome
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2434:Salford Shopping Centre
2275:Transport in Manchester
1186:Manchester Evening News
707:Manchester City Council
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2519:Salford Royal Hospital
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1734:Warrington's Own Buses
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2416:X1 Media City Tower 1
2149:Stockport–Stalybridge
2053:Cycling in Manchester
2020:Timeline of Metrolink
1724:Stagecoach Manchester
1395:Glasgow City Heliport
1238:Maher, Peter (1992),
1220:Stroud, John (1987),
966:"Airport Information"
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699:Manchester Ship Canal
692:de Havilland Mosquito
658:Manchester University
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2015:History of Metrolink
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1372:Silverstone Heliport
1222:Railway Air Services
991:28 June 2007 at the
728:Lancashire Aero Club
647:Lancashire Aero Club
541:Railway Air Services
207:53.47167°N 2.38972°W
3129:Airports in England
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2544:Worsley Court House
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2190:First North Western
2144:Stafford–Manchester
1669:Finglands Coachways
1592:Museum of Transport
1362:Manchester Heliport
1347:Fleetlands Heliport
873:Manchester Heliport
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158:1 January 1930
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2529:Threlfalls Brewery
2509:Salford Lads' Club
2462:Centenary Building
2134:Manchester–Preston
1932:European route E22
1689:Jim Stones Coaches
1664:Diamond North West
1615:Manchester Airport
1566:Greater Manchester
1494:Dishforth Airfield
1168:Scholefield (2004)
1067:Scholefield (2004)
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748:The Airfield Lodge
651:Woodford Aerodrome
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