Filton Airport - Bristol

Filton Airfield was opened in 1910. Aeroplanes from the two World-Wars were built their.
Filton was the birthplace of the Brabazon and the Brittania airliners, the Bristol Freighter/various helicopters and in more recent times the Concorde "super-sonic" aircraft.
In the 1950's it had one of the UK's longest runways and certainly one of the widest.
Filton was used for test flying by BAC and Rolls Royce; for aircraft servicing (which included American F111's); for airliner to freighter aircraft conversion and for VC10 tanker conversion. You name it - Filton has probably done it!
Following a review of the airfields commercial and economic viability by the site stakeholders which include BAe Systems; Airbus and Rolls Royce it was decided to close the airport as of the 31st December 2012
The last aeroplane to be (re) built on-site was a classic WWII Spitfire - which flew in Filton airspace just days before the airfield closed. That same day also saw the last ever visit by an Airbus A380 airliner!
The "works" where Airbus wings are built will remain with a domestic fire crew for cover.
The reality is that the airfield will probably become a new housing estate!
The airfield sadly closed to all fixed wing traffic on the 21st December 2012.