Sturgate Airfield

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Sturgate Airfield
IATA: none ICAO: EGCS
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Eastern Air Executive Ltd
Location	Lincolnshire
Elevation AMSL	57 ft / 17 m
Coordinates	53°22′50″N 000°41′19″W / 53.38056°N 0.68861°W / 53.38056; -0.68861
Map
EGCS Location in Lincolnshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 820 2,690 Paved
runway 14/32 disused

Sturgate Airfield (ICAO: EGCS) is an aerodrome located 10 miles (16 km) north of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Originally opened in 1944 as RAF Sturgate, the airfield was planned as an operational bomber air station, but opened too late to see active use. The RAF station was closed down between 1946 and 1953, but saw further service as a Royal Air Force base until 1964, providing a stop for USAF SAC fighter units being relocated to other bases. Owned and operated by Eastern Air Executive Ltd, the airfield has recently undergone improvement works since acquisition by the MPS Group of Companies.

• Sturgate profile, Eastern Air Executive Ltd