Dunkeswell Aerodrome
Dunkeswell Aerodrome | |||||||||||||||
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Aerial photograph of Dunkeswell airfield, 22 April 1944 | |||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Air Westward Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Dunkeswell, Honiton | ||||||||||||||
| In use | 1943-54 (Military) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 839 ft / 256 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°51′36″N 003°14′05″W / 50.86000°N 3.23472°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.dunkeswell.co.uk/ | ||||||||||||||
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EGTU Location in Devon | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: UK AIP at NATS | |||||||||||||||
Dunkeswell Aerodrome (ICAO: EGTU) is an airfield in East Devon, England. It is located approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) north of the town of Honiton and 14 nautical miles (26 km; 16 mi) northeast of Exeter. It is a busy civilian airfield with a mix of light aircraft, microlights and occasionally wing walking.
Nearby (1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi)) to the southwest is North Hill, an airstrip run by the local gliding club.
Dunkeswell Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P674) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Air Westward Limited). The aerodrome is not licensed for night use.
It offered tandem skydiving opportunities with Sky Dive Buzz until 2025, when the company was placed into compulsory liquidation following the death of two participants whose parachute failed to open.
Dunkeswell Airfield Heritage Centre is situated to one side of the large propeller memorial.