Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport
Enniskillen / St Angelo Aerodrome St Angelo | |||||||||||
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AMSL 155 ft / 47 m | | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°23′55″N 007°39′07″W / 54.39861°N 7.65194°W | ||||||||||
Website | http://www.enniskillen-airport.co.uk/ | ||||||||||
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Sources: UK NATS[1] |
Enniskillen/St Angelo Aerodrome (
First built and used during World War II as RAF St Angelo and later renamed St Angelo Barracks while in use as a British Army base, the airfield has been in private ownership as a civilian facility since 1996. The original two runways were reduced to one following the development of the main Enniskillen to Kesh road.
Scheduled passenger flights have, in the past, operated from this airport, but these ceased in 2006. There are a number of companies based at the airfield offering a range of flying- and aircraft-related services.
History
Royal Air Force station
The airfield was originally established in April 1941 as a relief landing ground (RLG) for
In 1943 the station also became home to several squadrons of
Between the end of the war and February 1947 St Angelo was home to No. 272 Maintenance Unit RAF and served as a storage and dismantling depot for mothballed Avro Ansons prior to their eventual sale or disposal.
Use by the army
The station later became a centre of helicopter operations over Northern Ireland when St Angelo was transferred to the Army and used as an accommodation barracks for the
The military use of St Angelo came to a close in March 1996 when the temporary accommodation buildings were demolished, since when St Angelo airfield has been in use as a civilian facility.[5]
Airfield services
A helicopter training and hire company, Unique Helicopters, offers pleasure flights from the airfield, while there are also two helicopter maintenance facilities.[citation needed]
Enniskillen has been a host venue for Heli Challenge: The Premier Helicopter Championship, an international competition to test the skill of helicopter pilots from across the British Isles. It hosted the event in 2009 & 2011.[citation needed]
References
External links
Media related to St Angelo Airfield at Wikimedia Commons