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.- Type: Airfield
- Description: former airport & aircraft factory in England
- Also known as: “EGCD”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Avro Heritage Museum and Christ Church.
Poynton railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poynton and Bramhall.
Poynton
Town
Poynton is a town in the civil parish… Poynton is situated 2 miles east of Woodford Aerodrome.
Bramhall
Town
Cheadle Hulme
Town
Woodford Aerodrome
- Categories: airport and transport
- Location: Stockport, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34153° or 53° 20′ 30″ north
Longitude
-2.15881° or 2° 9′ 32″ west
Elevation
322 feet (98 metres)
IATA airport code
WFD
ICAO airport code
EGCD
Open location code
9C5V8RRR+JF
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In Other Languages
From German to Tajik—“Woodford Aerodrome” goes by many names.
- German: “Flugplatz Woodford”
- Japanese: “ウッドフォード飛行場”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Woodford”
- Persian: “فرودگاه وودفورد”
- Piemontese: “Woodford Aerodrome”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи вудфурд”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Woodford and Hope Green.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Avro Golf Club and Bramhall railway station.
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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.
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