Derby Airfield

Derby Airfield is located at the village of Egginton, Derbyshire, 6NM southwest of Derby in the East Midlands of England. Derby Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P785) that allows flights for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Derby Aero Club & Flying School). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use. Derby Airfield is the home of Airspeed Aviation Ltd and operates Derby Aero Club. Privately owned and run, it is the only CAA licensed aerodrome in Derbyshire. HistoryThe airfield was built to replace Burnaston Airfield, which the same family and company had reopened in 1986 but which was forced to make way for redevelopment in 1990. Construction of the new airfield was begun in 1992, with the CAA Aerodrome Licence being granted in 1993. Additional runways and buildings, including hangars and workshops, have been built over the years. OccupantsAirspeed Aviation Ltd is a CAA and EASA Approved Aircraft Maintenance Organisation holding approvals EASA Part M Subpart F (Approval Number UK. MF. 0010) and CAA BCAR A8-15 M3 (Approval Number AMR /179). It is also an EASA Approved Continued Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) holding EASA Part M Subpart G and I approvals (Number UK. MG. 0308) for a wide range of general aviation aircraft.

Derby Airfield is located at the village of Egginton, Derbyshire, 6NM southwest of Derby in the East Midlands of England. Derby Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P785) that allows flights for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Derby Aero Club & Flying School). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use. Derby Airfield is the home of Airspeed Aviation Ltd and operates Derby Aero Club. Privately owned and run, it is the only CAA licensed aerodrome in Derbyshire. HistoryThe airfield was built to replace Burnaston Airfield, which the same family and company had reopened in 1986 but which was forced to make way for redevelopment in 1990. Construction of the new airfield was begun in 1992, with the CAA Aerodrome Licence being granted in 1993. Additional runways and buildings, including hangars and workshops, have been built over the years. OccupantsAirspeed Aviation Ltd is a CAA and EASA Approved Aircraft Maintenance Organisation holding approvals EASA Part M Subpart F (Approval Number UK. MF. 0010) and CAA BCAR A8-15 M3 (Approval Number AMR /179). It is also an EASA Approved Continued Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) holding EASA Part M Subpart G and I approvals (Number UK. MG. 0308) for a wide range of general aviation aircraft.