Monument record TR 02 SE 74 - Lydd Airport

Summary

Lydd Airport opened on 5th April 1956 as 'Ferryfield' Airport, flying a fleet of Silver City Bristol 170s (car-carrying planes) to Le Touquet. By 1970 this had become uncompetitive and the last car-carrying service flew in 1970. The airfield remains a commercial airfield

Location

Grid reference TR 06229 21403 (point)
Map sheet TR02SE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Record last edited

Sep 17 2008 12:07PM