Peterborough/Sibson Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Peterborough/Sibson Airport
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ICAO = EGSP
type = Public
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operator = NSF Sibson
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location = Peterborough
elevation-f = 130
elevation-m = 40
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r1-number = 06/24
r1-length-f = 3,068
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r2-number = 15/33
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Peterborough/Sibson Airport Airport codes|N/A|EGSP, also known as "'Sibson Aerodrome", is located 6 nautical miles (11.1 km) west of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England and 1 km south of Sibson, Cambridgeshire.

It has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P5877) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Northamptonshire School of Flying Limited) [ [http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/375/srg_asd_ordinarylicences.pdf Civil Aviation Authority Aerodrome Ordinary Licences] ] .

Based Businesses

Sibson Aerodrome is home to 'Sibson School of Flying,' formerly the Northamptonshire School of Flying which was based at Sywell Aerodrome, in Northamptonshire.

The flying school operates a varied fleet of aircraft including:

3 x Robin HR200/120B
1 x Cessna A152 (Aerobat)
1 x Piper PA28-161 Warrior II
1 x Cessna 172N
1 x Piper PA18-95 Cub
1 x De Haviland DH82A Tiger Moth
1 x Pitts Special S2A

There are many other varied types which are privately owned based at the airfield.

Skydive Airkix are a very active parachuting centre, which have used Sibson Aerodrome for many years, previously known as 'Skydive Sibson.' Jumps usually take place from a LET 410 TURBOLET aircraft, which is based at the airfield.

The airfield hosts two engineering companies in the form of Busy Bee and J&J.

Present Airfield

The present airfield lies to the north of the original site. The original airfield lay to the south of the one surviving T1 Type Hangar on the airfield.

Little evidence of the original site exists, as the land was returned to farming after the war.

Sibson Aerodrome is the only surviving satellite airfield of Peterborough's Westwood airport.

References

*United Kingdom AIP

External links

* [http://www.nsof.co.uk/ NSF Sibson]