Peterborough/Sibson Airport

About Peterborough/Sibson Airport

Peterborough /Sibson Airport, also known as Sibson Aerodrome, is an unlicensed aerodrome located 6NM west of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England and 1km south of Sibson, Cambridgeshire. The aerodrome was previously licensed by the CAA (Ordinary Licence number P5877) for flights for the public transport of passengers and for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Northamptonshire School of Flying Limited). It became unlicensed in 2013. Based businessesSibson Aerodrome is home to Peterborough Flying School Ltd. whom are a CAA /EASA Approved Training Organisation. The flying school operates a varied fleet of aircraft including: 1 x Cessna A150 (Long Range)1 x Cessna A150 (Aerobat)1 x Cessna A150 (Aerobat) RollsRoyce 130hp1 x Piper PA28-181 Archer There are many other varied types which are privately owned based at the airfield. UK Parachuting, previously known as Skydive Sibson and more recently Skydive Airkix, is a very active parachuting centre which has used Sibson Aerodrome for many years. Jumps usually take place from a Cessna 208 aircraft, which is based at the airfield. The airfield hosts an engineering company, Busy Bee. Present airfieldThe 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.

Peterborough/Sibson Airport Description

Peterborough /Sibson Airport, also known as Sibson Aerodrome, is an unlicensed aerodrome located 6NM west of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England and 1km south of Sibson, Cambridgeshire. The aerodrome was previously licensed by the CAA (Ordinary Licence number P5877) for flights for the public transport of passengers and for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Northamptonshire School of Flying Limited). It became unlicensed in 2013. Based businessesSibson Aerodrome is home to Peterborough Flying School Ltd. whom are a CAA /EASA Approved Training Organisation. The flying school operates a varied fleet of aircraft including: 1 x Cessna A150 (Long Range)1 x Cessna A150 (Aerobat)1 x Cessna A150 (Aerobat) RollsRoyce 130hp1 x Piper PA28-181 Archer There are many other varied types which are privately owned based at the airfield. UK Parachuting, previously known as Skydive Sibson and more recently Skydive Airkix, is a very active parachuting centre which has used Sibson Aerodrome for many years. Jumps usually take place from a Cessna 208 aircraft, which is based at the airfield. The airfield hosts an engineering company, Busy Bee. Present airfieldThe 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.

More about Peterborough/Sibson Airport

Peterborough/Sibson Airport is located at PE8 6NE Peterborough
http://sibsonflying.com/