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.
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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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Accidents and incidents edit
- During October 2012 a small plane overshot the runway and crashed with no injuries.[2]
- During WW2 - September 1940 a damaged hurricane made an emergency landing on this airstrip - No fatalities were recorded
- Information via Ian F Blanthorn local East Kent historian.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Maypole Airfield to close in January". 11 December 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Woman escapes plane after overshooting runway at Hoath's Maypole Airfield". KentOnline. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.