3 Oct 2007

Gloucestershire Airport on Wiki

Great to come across this on the Wiki re Glos Airport here - reproduced in part below as often these entries change as others add info or take info out.

Gloucestershire Airport (IATA: GLO, ICAO: EGBJ), formerly Staverton Airport, is located in Staverton, Gloucestershire, England. It is Gloucestershire's largest general aviation airfield[1]. Although there are few scheduled flights, it is regularly used for private charter flights to destinations such as Jersey and Guernsey.

The airport is currently the subject of an intense campaign from angry locals and environmentalists who are protesting about the global warming impact of their proposed expansion plans. In response to this pressure the airport issued a report that claimed the science of global warming was a myth. Their behaviour has been likened to that of holocaust deniers. This has angered environmentalists who have responded by planning a protest camp near the airport, see http://www.myspace.com/campofhope and http://campforhopeatstaverton.blogspot.com/

Many of the flights to and from the airport are for business purposes, but there are also a large proportion of domestic flights, recreational flights and training flights. The airport is easily accessible from the M5 motorway to its eastern side, and airline Manx2 promotes the airport as "Gloucester (M5) Airport"[2].

The airport houses many flying schools, including those specialised in helicopter and aeroplane training. Many people opt to do their pilot's licence training at the airport.

Gloucestershire Airport lies between Gloucester and Cheltenham, next to the M5 at Staverton. Location maps can be found at Manx2 Destinations and also at GloucestershireAirport.co.uk The airport has a Pilot Shop, and is also home to The Aviator restaurant and bar. The airport is a convenient location for islanders interested in visiting the following locations:

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