Woodford Aerodrome
Woodford Aerodrome is a former airfield and aircraft factory at Woodford, Greater Manchester, England, 6 nautical miles north of Macclesfield. It was opened by the Avro company after the First World War and became an important production centre for military aircraft in the Second World War.- Airfield
- …lies at an elevation of 295 feet (90 metres)
- …has the IATA airport code WFD
- …has the ICAO airport code EGCD
- …is also known as “EGCD”
- Description: former airport & aircraft factory in England
Places of Interest
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Poynton railway station
Poynton railway station serves the town of Poynton in Cheshire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poynton and Bramhall.
Bramhall
Bramhall is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.
2 miles north of Woodford Aerodrome
Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle Hulme is a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.
2½ miles northwest of Woodford Aerodrome
Woodford Aerodrome
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Latitude
53.34153° or 53° 20′ 30″ north
Longitude
-2.15881° or 2° 9′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C5V8RRR+JF
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In Other Languages
From German to Tajik—“Woodford Aerodrome” goes by many names.
EGCDIndonesian
ウッドフォード飛行場Japanese
Lapangan Terbang WoodfordMalay
فرودگاه وودفوردPersian
Woodford AerodromePiemontese
Фурудгоҳи вудфурдTajik
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