Hucknall Airfield

Royal Flying Corps No. 15 Training Depot Hucknall RAF Hucknall Rolls-Royce Flight Test Establishment
IATA: none ICAO: EGNA
Summary
Airport type	Private
Owner	Rolls-Royce Group PLC
Operator	Merlin Flying Club Limited
Location	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Closed	March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)
Elevation AMSL	281 ft / 86 m
Coordinates	53°00′52″N 001°13′06″W / 53.01444°N 1.21833°W / 53.01444; -1.21833Coordinates: 53°00′52″N 001°13′06″W / 53.01444°N 1.21833°W / 53.01444; -1.21833
Website	Flying at Hucknall
Map
EGNA Location in Nottinghamshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 730 2,395 Grass 11/29 776 2,546 Grass 08/26 2,000 5,906 Tarmac
Sources: UK AIP at NATS

Hucknall Aerodrome (ICAO: EGNA) was located 5 NM (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north northwest of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England and west of Hucknall town. The aerodrome had been operated by the Merlin Flying Club since 1971, it is owned by Rolls-Royce Group PLC following previous ownership by both the Air Ministry and Ministry of Aviation. Hucknall Aerodrome had a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P507) that allowed daytime flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee and was not available for public transport passenger flights required to use a licensed aerodrome. It was a C.1916 grass aerodrome of significant historical importance. On 1 March 2015 the aerodrome closed indefinitely and it is due to be turned into a housing and industrial estate.

Hucknall Aerodrome dates to 1916 when it opened under No. 12 (Training) Group, 27th Wing, housing No. 15 Training Depot of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) operating the Curtiss Jenny JN-4. During February 1918, No. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron (see No. 218 Squadron RAF) arrived operating the de Havilland DH.9. On 1 March 1918, No. 130 Squadron (see No. 130 Squadron RAF) arrived also operating the de Havilland DH.9. On 18 March 1918, No. 205 Squadron arrived operating both the de Havilland DH.4 and DH.9. During April, No. 135 Squadron RAF was formed but were allocated no aircraft and disbanded on 4 July 1918 along with No. 130 Squadron. On arrival, all of these squadrons were absorbed into No. 15 Training Depot and following creation of the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 1 April 1918, No. 15 Training Depot RFC was absorbed into this new organisation. On 18 August 1918 a detachment of the United States Army Air Service arrived, the 23d Aero Squadron (Repair) who were engaged with the depot in aircraft and engine repair activities. On 5 November 1918 the 23d Aero Squadron (Repair) left.