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Croydon Airport

51.3564°N 0.1172°WClosed airportCLOSED 1946
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Croydon Airport was a closed airport in Croydon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. It opened in 1916. It closed in 1946. It is operated by Royal Air Force. In 1935 it handled 120 thousand passengers.

Timeline

7 events · 1916–1946
1916
OpenedCroydon Airport opens.
24 DEC 1924
Disaster1924 Imperial Airways de Havilland DH.34 crash.8 killed
13 JUL 1928
Disaster1928 Imperial Airways Vickers Vulcan crash.4 killed
10 DEC 1935
Disaster1935 SABENA Savoia-Marchetti S.73 crash.
09 DEC 1936
Disaster1936 KLM Croydon accident.15 killed
1946
ClosedCroydon Airport closes.
25 JAN 1947
Disaster1947 Croydon Dakota accident.
From WikidataEvery airfield, 1903–2026

Passengers per year

1931–1935
45K
70K
87K
120K
31323335