Long Marston Airfield

Long Marston Airfield was a Royal Air Force base between 1941 and 1954, situated approximately 3 mi south west of Stratford-upon-Avon near the village of Long Marston in Warwickshire.

It is now managed by Anthony Hodges, and is home to:
 * Microflights Flying School (Chief Flying Instructor James McCafferty)
 * the Avon Microlight Club
 * Freedom Sports Aviation (club and flying school; Chief Flying Instructor Simon Baker)
 * GlideSport UK gliding club
 * the Shakespeare County Raceway dragstrip
 * the Long Marston Clay Shooting Ground.
 * a small plane graveyard.

It is also well known as a venue for summertime music festivals, including Godskitchen Global Gathering, the Bulldog Bash, and the Phoenix Festival.

Runways
Main runway, hard surface: 04/22 (of which the SW third is used as a drag strip) Grass strip: 02/20 Disused runway, hard surface: 11/29 (buildings, Sunday market, etc.) Disused runway, hard surface: 16/34 (used for aircraft movements to hangars, driver training, etc.)

History
The airfield was previously RAF Long Marston a Royal Air Force station used for training during the World War II. The station closed during 1954.