Elstree Airfield

London Elstree Aerodrome is an operational general aviation aerodrome located in Elstree, and is situated 2.6NM east of Watford, Hertfordshire, England.Elstree Aerodrome has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P486) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Aldenham Aviation LLP).OperationsThe aerodrome was returned to civil aircraft operations in 1946 and has since been used by aero clubs and private pilot owners for the basing and operation of single and twin engined light aircraft and helicopters. There is a large wartime built Bellman hangar and smaller hangars which are used for aircraft maintenance and storage.AccidentsOn 29 November 1975, British Formula One champion and team owner Graham Hill was killed when the Piper PA-23 he was piloting crashed on approach to the airfield in foggy conditions at night, 3 nm (5 km) east of the runway. The other five occupants of the twin-engine six-seat aircraft, all members of the Embassy Hill racing team, including driver Tony Brise, were also killed.FlightsharingFlightsharing routes are chartered from the airfield.BibliographyRichard Riding and Grant Peerless, Elstree Aerodrome: The Past in Pictures, The History Press Ltd,, 192 pages.