Silloth Airfield

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Airport
gptkbp:access A596 road
B5300 road
gptkbp:associatedWith No. 6 Group RAF
gptkbp:communityImpact Cultural events
Recreational activities
Local tourism
Historical education
Local economy support
gptkbp:coordinates 54.8833° N, 3.4167° W
gptkbp:currentStatus Inactive
gptkbp:currentUse Public use
gptkbp:elevation 10 feet
gptkbp:features Control tower
Hangars
Taxiways
Apron area
gptkbp:futurePlans Community events
Potential redevelopment
Heritage site designation
Airfield_preservation_efforts
gptkbp:historicalEvent Airshows
D-Day preparations
Post-war civilian use
Training base for pilots
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:World_War_II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Silloth Airfield
gptkbp:location gptkb:Silloth,_England
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Supermarine_Spitfire
gptkb:Hawker_Hurricane
gptkb:De_Havilland_Mosquito
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
Avro Lancaster
gptkbp:opened 1941
1960s
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Civil_Aviation_Authority
gptkbp:runway_length Asphalt
1,800 meters
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Lake_District_National_Park
gptkb:Solway_Firth
gptkb:Cumbrian_Coast
Silloth-on-Solway
gptkbp:type Military Airfield
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Royal_Air_Force