Walton Airport
31°29′41″N 074°20′46″E / 31.49472°N 74.34611°E
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Walton Airport (
It caters to general aviation and facilitates several flying clubs.[2] The airport is one of the oldest airport in the country and is spread over 300 acres of area.[3]
History
The airport was established in 1918.[3] Later, it served as a British Army in World War II.[3]
In 1930, the Lahore Flying Club was established (then known as Northern India Flying Club) at the site for training of pilots and is the oldest such facility.[2][3] The thirty acres of land was donated by four Hindu doctors, while the remaining 256 acres were leased from the Government of Punjab, British India.[2]
The airport is named after a former head of flying school, namely Sir Colonel Cusack Walton.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Airport information for OPLH". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ a b c d e f Aslam, Irfan (May 17, 2021). "Lahore's Walton airport, flying club gone with the wind?". DAWN.COM.
- ^ a b c d "A no-fly zone | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.
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