Why not turn it into an aviation village and continued use as an aviation educational establishment and GA centre.... making it the first UK Airpark. My dissertation for my MSc in European Rural Developments was on "EUROPEAN RESIDENTIAL AIRPARKS IN THE CONTEXT OF LOCAL SUSTAINABLE RURALDEVELOPMENT" Briefly the research found positive economic, social and even some environmental impacts as Residential Airparks have assisted local communitysustainability and Susutainable Rural Development. Residential Airparks can help slow rural out-migration, ageing, lack of infrastructure and difficulties in public service provision by improving thelocal economy, skill-base and, directly and indirectly, rural transport.
Living sustainably should not preclude the enjoyment of GA activities. Aircraft ownership can reduce the obstacle of distance and break down spatial barriers and therefore could play an important role in certain rural locations, coupled with the fact that small GA aircraft can be unattractive to civil airport managers.
In addition as a pilot training centre it holds an importance for providing future pilots in commercial aviation.
The research findings helped Belgiums 1st Airpark in their planning application.
Last edited by Jude098; 28th Nov 2012 at 00:11.