Belle Vue Airfield (often classed as airport or heliport) is a single runway airfield about north east of
Great Torrington
Great Torrington (often abbreviated to Torrington, though the villages of Little Torrington and Black Torrington are situated in the same region) is a market town in Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with steep drops down to ...
in North
Devon
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,
England
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. It is for general and private
aviation
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only, and the 580 meter, or 1,902 foot, runway is grass.
It is most popular for model aircraft flying clubs like the Midlands Large Model Aircraft Flying Club to fly their planes at special events here. It is one of the smallest aviation hubs in Devon.
It was previously the second hub for
Devon Air Ambulance
The Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) is a charity providing emergency medical services through the provision of two helicopter-based air ambulances and two critical care cars, which cover the county of Devon in South West England.
The helico ...
.
References
External links
Devon Strut entry for airfield
Airports in Devon
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