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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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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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November 2003 : Peel
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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1195:"Manchester's early airfields: establishment, development and operations", an extensive article in "Moving Manchester"
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training and communications aircraft were assembled and tested at Barton by F. Hills & Sons of
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and West Coast Air Services. Aer Lingus often used their
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and other types for training, club and charter flights.
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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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3128:Buildings and structures in the City of Salford
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2528:Working Class Movement Library
2503:Salford Museum and Art Gallery
1693:Manchester Community Transport
1331:Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport
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252:Location in Greater Manchester
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2072:List of open railway stations
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19:For other City Airports, see
3123:Airports established in 1930
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1179:Retrieved on 28 August 2008.
1169:Neal Keeling (23 May 2003).
730:Cardinal Helicopter Services
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1599:City Airport & Heliport
1264:Manchester Heliport website
1193:Scholefield, R. A. (2004),
920:www.manchesterairshow.co.uk
818:National Police Air Service
532:commenced a Croydon-Barton-
32:Manchester Barton Aerodrome
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1255:Barton Aerodrome website
1231:, Lancashire Aero Club,
943:Manchester/Barton – EGCB
887:Rescue and fire fighting
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690:Developments, (of which
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401:Civil Aviation Authority
37:Salford/Barton Aerodrome
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2423:Salford Shopping Centre
2264:Transport in Manchester
1175:Manchester Evening News
696:Manchester City Council
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2138:Stockport–Stalybridge
2042:Cycling in Manchester
2009:Timeline of Metrolink
1713:Stagecoach Manchester
1384:Glasgow City Heliport
1227:Maher, Peter (1992),
1209:Stroud, John (1987),
955:"Airport Information"
752:Dr. Reginald Harrison
688:Manchester Ship Canal
681:de Havilland Mosquito
647:Manchester University
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2004:History of Metrolink
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1361:Silverstone Heliport
1211:Railway Air Services
980:28 June 2007 at the
717:Lancashire Aero Club
636:Lancashire Aero Club
530:Railway Air Services
196:53.47167°N 2.38972°W
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2133:Stafford–Manchester
1658:Finglands Coachways
1581:Museum of Transport
1351:Manchester Heliport
1336:Fleetlands Heliport
862:Manchester Heliport
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2498:Salford Lads' Club
2451:Centenary Building
2123:Manchester–Preston
1921:European route E22
1678:Jim Stones Coaches
1653:Diamond North West
1604:Manchester Airport
1555:Greater Manchester
1483:Dishforth Airfield
1157:Scholefield (2004)
1056:Scholefield (2004)
1041:Scholefield (2004)
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812:Emergency Services
737:The Airfield Lodge
640:Woodford Aerodrome
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