Maypole Airfield
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| Location | Hoath, Kent | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 125 ft (38 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°20′18″N 1°09′25″E / 51.33833°N 1.15694°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  Maypole Airfield Location in England  Maypole Airfield Maypole Airfield (Kent) | |||||||||||
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Maypole Airfield (ICAO: EGHB) was a general aviation airfield located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Herne Bay, Kent and 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north east of Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom. It was scheduled to close in January 2021,[1] and is closed as of May 2021.
Accidents and incidents
[edit]In September 1940, during World War II, a Hurricane made an emergency landing at Maypole; no fatality was recorded.[2] In October 2012, a small plane overshot the runway and crashed with no injuries.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Maypole Airfield to close in January". 11 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ Blanthorn, Ian F.
- ↑ "Woman escapes plane after overshooting runway at Hoath's Maypole Airfield". KentOnline. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.