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Woodford Aerodrome

Manchester Woodford Aerodrome
Avro Lancaster assembly line, 1943
  • IATA: none
  • ICAO: EGCD
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorBAE Systems
LocationWoodford, Greater Manchester, England
Elevation AMSL295 ft / 90 m
Coordinates53°20′17″N 002°08′56″W / 53.33806°N 2.14889°W / 53.33806; -2.14889
Map
EGCD is located in Greater Manchester
EGCD
EGCD
Location in Greater Manchester
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,292 7,520 Asphalt

Woodford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGCD) is a former airfield and aircraft factory at Woodford, Greater Manchester, England, 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Macclesfield. It was opened by the Avro company after the First World War and became an important production centre for military aircraft in the Second World War. Notable planes made at the factory include the Avro Anson, Avro Lancaster, Avro Shackleton and Avro Vulcan.

After almost 80 years of aircraft manufacture at the site, Woodford was closed and sold off by BAE Systems in 2011.

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