Full Sutton Airfield is an unlicensed aerodrome located east of
York
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in the
East Riding of Yorkshire
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, England. It is located adjacent to, and south-east of,
Full Sutton Prison.
The Airfield occupies the location of the former
RAF station Full Sutton. It previously held a
CAA Ordinary Licence that allowed flights for the public transport of passengers, or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee, Full Sutton Flying Centre Limited. This licence was given up in 2011. The airfield is not licensed for night use.
Facilities and services
Full Sutton provides instruction for the Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Night Rating (NR), and Instrument Rating Restricted (IRR). The airfield employs two flying instructors. Facilities include a club house for the airfield flying club, hangars, control room, and on-site aircraft maintenance. It provides hire for the following aircraft types:
* Cessna 150
* Cessna 172
* Piper PA 28 Cherokee 140
* Piper PA 28 Warrior 160
* Slingsby T67 Firefly
* Cessna 310
Runway
Runway 04/22 at Full Sutton is a grass surface, strip and is the only runway in use at the aerodrome.
References
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Airports in England
Transport in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Airports in Yorkshire