Fishburn Airfield
Private
IcaoGB-0002
Owner-operFishburn Airfield Ltd.
LocationFishburn
Elevation-f377
Elevation-m115
Coordinates54°41′18″N 001°27′51″W
Website[1]
R1-number08/26
R1-length-f2590
R1-length-m790
R1-surfaceGrass

Fishburn Airfield is a small grass strip airfield in Fishburn, County Durham.

The airfield was opened on 30 June 1995 by the then local MP and Leader of the Opposition Tony Blair. It was named as "Airfield of the year" by aviation magazine Flyer in 2004 for its welcoming atmosphere and bacon butties.[1]

In 2005, the airfield hosted filming for a scene from the Bollywood film Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Northern Echo". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  2. ^ "Hari Puttar and the surprise Bollywood stars". Northern Echo. Retrieved 3 December 2010.