Old Sarum Airfield
Old Sarum Airfield (ICAO: EGLS) is a grass strip airfield 2 nautical miles (4 km; 2 mi) north-north-east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
Old Sarum Airfield | |||||||||||
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View of the apron and tower during sunset | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Blanefield Property Company Ltd | ||||||||||
| Operator | Old Sarum Airfield Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Location | Salisbury | ||||||||||
| Closed | 31 Oct 2019 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 285 ft / 87 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°05′56″N 001°47′03″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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EGLS Location in Wiltshire | |||||||||||
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The adjacent areas are a mix of vacant land, residential and industrial sites. Residential areas are to the south and east, occupying the old airfield married quarters and officers' mess, now known as Throgmorton Hall. Industrial/business units occupy a number of the World War I and World War II airfield buildings, as well as several large modern warehouses, office blocks and car showrooms, the development of which is continuing to the present day.
Old Sarum is a well-preserved flying field of the World War I period, bounded by one of the most complete suites of technical and hangar buildings of the period. The site has three Grade II* listed hangars and a Grade II listed former workshop, all built in 1918, as well as a Grade II listed Territorial Army Headquarters (the 1935 Station Headquarters).
The airfield was designated as a conservation area by Salisbury District Council in February 2007.
An aviation museum opened in Hangar 1 in July 2012, after the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection relocated from the nearby Boscombe Down airfield.