“There is a national need to protect and enhance our strategic network of GA airfields,” said Aviation Minister, Robert Courts MP, in a written statement to the UK Parliament in April 2021.

“We will work with airfields to strengthen their economic and strategic value both locally, regionally and nationally by supporting their development, and promoting mixed-use where there are benefits from offering their unique infrastructure to the wider community including for business, education, cultural and recreational activities.”

Read the full statement on Flyer Magazine’s news page, here:

https://www.flyer.co.uk/national-need-to-protect-airfields-aviation-minister/