Tarrant Rushton Airfield
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airport, Second World War 1939-1945
Disused WW2 Airfield near to the village of Tarrant rushton in Dorset. Runways now removed but outlines can be seen from the air. In current aviation, the site is used as a Visual Reporting Point (VRP) where light aircraft operating in Visual Flight Rules (VFR) report on entering or leaving controlled airspace around Bournemouth International Airport (EGHH).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrant_Rushton
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°51'1"N 2°4'25"W
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- RAF Brize Norton 107 km
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) 131 km
- Former RAE Bedford /RAF Thurleigh 190 km
- Alconbury Developments Limited (Former RAF Alconbury) 213 km
- RAF Wittering 224 km
- Manchester International Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) 281 km
- Dublin Airport 408 km
- Belfast International Airport 509 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 547 km
- Blandford Camp 4 km
- Crichel House Estate 5.4 km
- Chettle House - grounds 7.4 km
- St Giles Estate 10 km
- Holt Heath 11 km
- Rushmore Park 13 km
- Chase Woods 13 km
- Cranborne Chase AONB 17 km
- Martin Down National Nature Reserve 17 km
- Dorset 18 km